HEALTHIER AND TASTIER TIKKA MASALA

Healthier and Tastier Tikka Masala image

Eat tikka masala without the guilt and the food hangover! Great for a leftover chicken and quick meals. Serve on basmati rice with some naan.

Provided by VicLizWal

Categories World Cuisine Asian Indian

Time 48m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 jalapeno pepper, minced, or more to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
⅔ cup milk
3 cooked chicken breasts, diced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir jalapeno pepper and garlic until garlic is lightly cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.
Mix salt, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, cloves, and nutmeg together in a bowl; stir into jalapeno pepper mixture until evenly coated. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste; lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Pour milk into tomato mixture and stir in chicken; cook until chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.9 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 56.7 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 1697.1 mg, Sugar 9.2 g