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MeridianDog 
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| Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 8:56 pm)
Here it is "The national dish of England" Maybe by way of India, or Pakastan, or wherever. All I know is it is really nice.
The dish starts with chicken (duh).
For two servings, we use three chicken thighs, deboned and cubed. Also 8 oz plain Greek yogurt, half a lemon, 2 Tablespoons of Garam Masala (coriander, black pepper, cumin, cardamom and cinnamon if you want to make your own), salt, black pepper, cayenne and 1/2 Tablespoon of ground fresh ginger
Mix yogurt and chicken in a glass bowl, then add the Garam Masala.
Grind Ginger
and add 1/2 Tablespoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the mix.
Mix well and marinate in the refrigerator for two hours
Make the sauce while chicken is marinating:
You will need:
2 Tablespoons oil, 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 1/2 Teaspoons minced ginger, 1 large onion sliced, 1 Tablespoon tomato paste, 2 Teaspoons Smoked Paprica, 1 1/2 teaspoons Garam Masala, 1 can tomato sauce, 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar, 2/3 cup heavy cream.
Cut onions, mince garlic and ginger and saute in oil and butter.
add Tomato Paste, Garam Masala, and Smoked Paprica
and mix well - as soon as the Garam Masala and Smoked Paprica get hot the smell in the kitchen begins to get incredible.
Add the tomato sauce red wine vinegar and heavy cream
then mix well
The sauce is finished!
While we were doing this, we made some Basmati Rice.
I love the smell of Basmati rice.
Now to broil the chicken. First heat your broiling pan under the broiler on high. Then oil the pan and add the chicken. The smell is driving me mad.
Broil under high heat for about five or six minutes. You want the chicken to be dark brown (well done) before you take it out.
Add to sauce.
Plate with rice, a little chopped parsley and a bit of crusty bread.
On the table with a glass of Shiraz, a little fruit and you have dinner.
Close up of mine
Really nice meal. Not sure how good the write up is because I had a refill on the wine after dinner.
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LSUZombie 
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:00 pm to MeridianDog)
One of my favorite dishes and your's looks outstanding 
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Powerman
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:01 pm to MeridianDog)
Looks great
Indian food is a lot of work
I'm glad you've proved that out through pictures because I have a tough time convincing people of it
A lot of prep to do it right
I'll try this recipe
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bsramzy
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:02 pm to MeridianDog)
Thanks for the pictures. By far one of my favorite dishes.
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:09 pm to MeridianDog)
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Gris Gris
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:14 pm to MeridianDog)
Very nice. All of those flavors would make the chicken palatable to me. Thanks for the pics.
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BigAppleTiger
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:14 pm to MeridianDog)
I spent a few years in London and I truly miss a good Tikka Masala after a night out in Soho. Yours looks excellent btw. I am going to have to make this. Inspiration!
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JLSIX 
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:15 pm to MeridianDog)
Looks amazing
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:17 pm to MeridianDog)
There really are a lot of steps in that dish. You worked hard, MeridianDog! Looks wonderful.
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AlmaDawg 
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:18 pm to MeridianDog)
Outstanding!
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:18 pm to MeridianDog)
This is a staple in our house. I going to give yours a try.
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Gris Gris
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:20 pm to MeridianDog)
How about putting your recipe in the recipe thread, please?
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MeridianDog
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:30 pm to Powerman)
quote:
Indian food is a lot of work
Cook either by myself or with the wife. Actually enjoy the process and it gets me calmed down after work.
So I don't mind if a dish gets complicated.
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Gris Gris
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:32 pm to MeridianDog)
It doesn't look difficult. Just has a lot of steps and flavors. I agree with you about the destressing. Cooking does that for me. It's a great distraction. I can forget just about anything bothering me when I cook.
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heypaul 
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:32 pm to MeridianDog)
Dude that looks great
I always enjoy that when eating Indian
This post was edited on 1/24 at 9:41 pm
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MeridianDog
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:32 pm to Darla Hood)
quote:
There really are a lot of steps in that dish
Not as bad as it looks. When the smell gets going is when it gets difficult.
This is one of the best smelling dishes I know.
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JLSIX
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:33 pm to MeridianDog)
Eta: damn iPad didn't copy
Amen to that was in reference to saying how it calms OP down after work 
This post was edited on 1/24 at 9:37 pm
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AlmaDawg
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:35 pm to JLSIX)
quote:
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JLSIX
wut?
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MeridianDog
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:36 pm to Gris Gris)
quote:
How about putting your recipe in the recipe thread, please?
Will do that tomorrow. Too relaxed tonight.
Maybe I'll post my recipe for toaster toast too...
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Gris Gris
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| re: Chicken Tikka Masala (photos) (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:37 pm to JLSIX)
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This post was edited on 1/25 at 1:43 am
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