Rich and creamy Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala is a heavenly dinner! Flavorful marinated chicken breast inside a rich and creamy spiced curry sauce is delicious over white or brown rice with freshly torn basil leaves.
In a large mixing bowl, add the cubed chicken breast, sour cream or yogurt, 2 teaspoon of garam masala spice mix, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground ginger, ground cardamom, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined. Allow the chicken to marinate for 5 - 10 minutes.
In a large cast-iron skillet, saute the onions in a few tablespoons of ghee. Saute the onions until they are just starting to brown, then add the minced garlic and 2 teaspoon of the garam masala spice mix. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds - 1 minute, stirring so it doesn't burn. Remove the onions from the skillet.
Heat more ghee in the cast-iron skillet, then cook the marinated chicken, 5 - 10 minutes. Once the chicken has been browned, add the onions back to the skillet and the can of tomato sauce. Cook the tomato sauce for 2 - 3 minutes to remove the bitter taste of canned tomatoes.
Next, add the chicken broth and heavy cream. Cook until the sauce starts to thicken, stirring occasionally so the bottom doesn't burn.
Taste and adjust for seasoning. Serve with white rice and freshly torn basil leaves. Enjoy!
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