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Quick Chicken Tikka Masala

Quick chicken tikka masala

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A quick chicken tikka masala: pre-cooked chicken tikka reheated in a sauce made with mustard seed oil, garlic, and onion, combined with cream and garnishe…

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Chicken tikka masala is believed to have originated in Britain, but it bears a resemblance to Indian cuisine: grilled chicken tikka pieces simmered in a spicy sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$2.00 $0.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.13
  • $0.03
  • $0.36
  • $0.41
  • $0.02
  • $1.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the mustard seeds.
  2. Once they start to soften, add the garlic. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the chopped onion and salt, and cook until browned. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the vinegar or tamarind and spices. ≈ 3 min
  5. Once the sauce is ready, add the chicken tikka. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add the cream and cilantro, let it simmer for a moment, then remove from the heat.

The bill

Quick chicken tikka masala

  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds$0.03
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, chopped$0.36
  • 200 g of chopped onion$0.41
  • 1 tablespoon of malt vinegar or tamarind powder$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped cilantro$1.05

Total$2.00

that's $0.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 675 g of pre-cooked chicken tikka
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 200 g of chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon of malt vinegar or tamarind powder
  • 2 tablespoons of cream
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped cilantro
  • salt and spices, to taste

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