Tiki Masala March 1st

 March 1st my boyfriend and I decided to make Tiki Masala. Again I am a big fan of curry food so I decided to experiment with it. Britain claims chicken tiki masala as there national dish. This seems odd because I figure a type of dish like this would originate from southern Asia. Masala actually means that it is a mixture of spices that are combined and made into a sauce.

All I wanted to do was create the sauce and then I could add what ever to it like vegetables or meat. I got the recipe from Allrecipes.com.

Basically I did not add chicken because I am poor and can't afford to eat much meat, especially because I try to eat as much organic food as possible. I opted on not following the directions of 2 or 3. I ended up steaming broccoli, red peppers, and red onion. I made white rice in the rice cooker. Once all that was made I combined them all in a pan and continued on to step four as well as adding sauteed potatoes and 12 ounce can of garbonzo beans.

In the ended it all tasted great but I think in the process of making it my boyfriend and I accidentally added to much spice of one thing, probably misread the amount of teaspoons added. Ended up making it overwhelmingly spicy that it was hard to eat without sweating. 


I would make this recipe again but maybe actually use chicken because that sounds really good. I have a a grill pan so I could cook the chicken that way. In all it was a well rounded meal. Next time I would probably add Garlic Naan to soak up all the yummy sauce. After doing this recipe I would like to sometime try Vindaloo it is similar as it is a sauce. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 long skewers
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• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 3 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Preheat a grill for high heat.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
4. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.