Chicken Tikka Masala

 Preparation Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours

 Ingredients: 

•  For marinade: 
• 1 cup fresh yogurt
•  3 tbsps garlic paste
•  2 tbsps ginger paste
•  1/2 tsp orange food color
•  3-4 tbsps garam masala
•  2 dried red chillies
•  3 tbsps lemon juice
•  1 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
•  1 kg chicken (breast or thigh) with skin removed and cut into 2" chunks

 For the gravy:

•  2 chopped onions 
• 6 cloves chopped garlic
•  5 pods cardamom
•  5 chopped tomatoes
•  2 tbsps garam masala
•  2 tsps soft brown sugar
•  1 cup cream
•  3 tbsps blanched almond paste
•  3 tbsps cooking oil
•  Salt to taste

 Preparation: 

•  Grind all marinade ingredients except yoghurt into a fine paste.
•  Add yoghurt to the marinated paste and mix well and then add the chicken pieces.
•  Cover the bowl and leave it to refrigerate to marinate for an overnight.
• . Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers.
•  Preheat the oven/grill at 200C. Put the skewers on the grill racks in the oven. Roast till the chicken is golden browned equally on all sides and becomes tender.
•  For gravy/ sauce: 
• Stir fry the onion on medium flame.
•  Add cardamom and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes.
•  Add brown sugar, tomatoes,  garam masala, almonds and mix thoroughly. 
• Cook for 5-10 minutes
• . Add grilled Chicken Tikkas and stir and Cook for another 10 minutes.
•  Add cream and mix properly and turn off the flame.
•  Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.