May 26, 2013

Recipe for Flavorful Chicken Tikka Masala

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Chicken Tikka Masala Over Rice

I love to shop local. There are so many great things about buying food that is made/grown close to where you live. I would love it if we had a big farm where I could raise and grow everything that I ever wanted, but until that day comes I grow what I can and buy the rest. I am a firm believer that buying local in not only great for supporting the local economy, but much better for the environment. This weekend I was able to find great heirloom popcorn at a shop in our area. It is run by volunteers and provides  fresh and packaged foods from local producers. My kids love going and seeing the new items that they have each week. There are some foods that I am unable to find locally, such as certain spices for ethnic dishes. For these items I either have friends send them to me or I order online. I grew up eating Indian food since my father worked with a number of nurses from south India and I love it. Last week I tried a new recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala from the April 2013 issue of Bon Appetit magazine.

This recipe has 18 ingredients. It takes 5 1/2 hours of total time, an hour of which is active and makes 6 servings. I did make a number of changes to the original recipe. I was unable to find chiles de arbol so I followed the recipe suggestion and used crushed red pepper. Cardamom pods are hard to find around here, so I left them out. For the marinading time I allowed the full 6 hours. My oven broiler has been broken for a while so I used my toaster broiler setting instead. The chicken did not blacken as well as it would have in the oven, but it still came out decent.

Even though the time required to prepare this recipe is long, the outcome is worth the wait. The recipe turned out delicious and the step were relatively easy. This dish was particularly popular with my husband, who loves Indian food, but is never able to order it as often as he would prefer.

For the recipe go to Chicken Tikka Masala.

16 comments:

  1. We LOVE chicken tikka. This looks like a really nice recipe.

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  2. This is probably one of my favorite dishes and me and my boyfriend love the way it tastes and make it a lot. It's also the perfect combination between carbs and good lean proteins.

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    1. It does have a lot of goon lean proteins from the chicken breast. You can cut down on the carbs even further by serving it over brown rice or without any rice at all.

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  3. Thanks for the follow, it looks like I already follow you :)

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  4. I live in a rural part of New England and find that I have to make substitutions for hard to find spices as well. I'm sure your dish was delicious.

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    1. The nice part about having to substitute is that it makes the dish something slightly different and often times even better than the original.

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  5. I am a huge fan of buying local as well. I also try to support neighborhood businesses who procure their goods locally. Makes me feel like I am doing something good.

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    1. It makes me feel the same way. It is a great way to support the local economy and does good all around.

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  6. oh wow this is so beautiful I don't want to eat it!..well almost I'm sure it's delicious. Thanks fro sharing, I came over from the In and Out Party! have a great week!

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    1. Thanks :) I still have leftovers in my freezer that I can enjoy this week, it really was a great recipe!

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    1. It's a great way to support the local economy and the environment!

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  8. Your chicken recipe looks and sounds great, sure will try it....Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!


    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino

    The Chicken Chick

    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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  9. I have not eaten a lot of Indian food, but this is one dish I do enjoy. I think yours looks and sounds great! Thank you for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party! I look forward to seeing what you bring next week!

    Cynthia at http://FeedingBIg.com

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    1. This really is a dish that even people that aren't fans of Indian food can enjoy, it's yummy! Thanks for hosting :)

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