Healthier and Tastier Tikka Masala

This nicely seasoned chicken tikka masala recipe, using leftover cooked chicken, is a quick Indian-inspired dinner to prepare for weeknights.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 28 mins
• Total Time: 48 mins
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Pour milk into tomato mixture and stir in chicken; cook until chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over chicken mixture.