I want to cook the chicken masala from Indian restaurants.

Zombiemambo

Title says it all: that yellow-orange, creamy sauce that's a little spicy, a little sweet and has a nuttiness to it. I can't really find a recipe that describes what I'm talking about, but I know it contains:

- Cream or yogurt

- Coconut milk

- Curry powder or cumin, chili powder, tumeric etc.

Unfortunately my experiments in the kitchen tonight lacked any coconut milk, and the result was very sour yogurt with a tiny kick to it (it was awful). I don't know if coconut milk will solve this, so if anyone has a recipe they use, would they be so kind as to share it?

bsjezz

the secret is to marinate the chicken in yoghurt, vinegar, onion, garlic, ginger and a couple of teaspoons of your masala, then when you cook it add nothing but butter until it's cooked right down. right down.

then - and only then - you can make up the gravy. i use crushed cashews, more butter, cream and a tin of tomatoes. that's more of a butter chicken recipe, but it'll give you that rich orange sauce you want and it'll be bloody good

i'd link the recipe but i can't seem to find it and it's become second nature to me so i don't really know exact quantities.

HighPoweredMutant

I've never made it from scratch but I really love this stuff;

http://www.tigertiger.info/products/indian-cuisine/starters/murgh-tikka-masala

I buy it at world market. Half a jar makes me two good meals. 4 bucks a jar.

ASimPerson

This is for a lamb masala, but you can probably crib the sauce from the recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/lamb-tikka-masala-recipe/index.html

taliosfalcon

This is by far the best tikka masala recipe i've found http://blogchef.net/chicken-tikka-masala-recipe/

Far better than what i've had in most restaurants, it has a bit of preparation but overall is pretty easy to make

Zombiemambo

Ah, so it's a two-step process -- gotcha. What I want more is the sauce, since it's fucking good on pretty much everything it touches, and I figured it might have had tomatoes in it. Thanks for the links, and keep the recipes coming!

bsjezz

Zombiemambo wrote: »

Ah, so it's a two-step process -- gotcha. What I want more is the sauce, since it's fucking good on pretty much everything it touches, and I figured it might have had tomatoes in it. Thanks for the links, and keep the recipes coming!

but the sauce is generally a combination of the wonderful oils generated from cooking down the marinated chicken in the butter, and mixing it with tomato and cream

Zombiemambo

bsjezz wrote: »

Zombiemambo wrote: »

Ah, so it's a two-step process -- gotcha. What I want more is the sauce, since it's fucking good on pretty much everything it touches, and I figured it might have had tomatoes in it. Thanks for the links, and keep the recipes coming!

but the sauce is generally a combination of the wonderful oils generated from cooking down the marinated chicken in the butter, and mixing it with tomato and cream

Ohh, alright. Sounds like a good bit of work, but I'm in for it!

Delzhand

taliosfalcon wrote: »

This is by far the best tikka masala recipe i've found http://blogchef.net/chicken-tikka-masala-recipe/

Far better than what i've had in most restaurants, it has a bit of preparation but overall is pretty easy to make

Whoa. Malware detected.

I was going to check out the recipe to see if it calls for a list of spices, or "curry powder". I've made curry a lot the last year or so, and I've come to realize you just can't depend on grocery store curry powder.

finnith

I didn't know there were many good Indian restaurants. Most of them are pretty bad, and a lot worse than the stuff my mom makes.

Maybe I can get a recipe from her later. The Egg Curry she makes is really good, and the potatoes almost melt in your mouth.

Movitz

Delzhand wrote: »

taliosfalcon wrote: »

This is by far the best tikka masala recipe i've found http://blogchef.net/chicken-tikka-masala-recipe/

Far better than what i've had in most restaurants, it has a bit of preparation but overall is pretty easy to make

Whoa. Malware detected.

I was going to check out the recipe to see if it calls for a list of spices, or "curry powder". I've made curry a lot the last year or so, and I've come to realize you just can't depend on grocery store curry powder.

There isn't even curry powder in it? Would you mind elaborating, I'm thinking of trying this recipe but got confused by your comment.

And I agree, if I ever see a recipe that is based on curry powder I don't even give it the benefit of a doubt.

Improvolone

Not only is there an Alton Brown recipe for this, there is an entire episode calld the Curious Case of Curry. I suggest you find it.

Zombiemambo

Improvolone wrote: »

Not only is there an Alton Brown recipe for this, there is an entire episode calld the Curious Case of Curry. I suggest you find it.

Oh damn, my man Alton did an episode? Sign me up.

Artereis

Pioneer Woman is my goto source for recipes. I strongly suggest you make this:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/06/chicken-tikka-masala-by-pastor-ryan/

It's easy and delicious.