It Smells Like India

Intialainen ruoka on ihanaa ja yritän vangita ruokiin sen herkullisen maun, joka jää kielelle kun intialaisesta tai nepalilaisesta ravintolasta astuu ulos. Tämä resepti tulee aika lähelle. "Kotona tuoksuu Intia!", huusin kun tulin illalla zumbasta kotiin. Onneksi kattilaan jäi vielä yhden annoksen verran, niin voin piipahtaa meluisassa ja kaoottisessa Intiassa kun tulen huomenna töistä kotiin.

I don´t think I know anyone who doesn´t like Indian or Nepalese food. I have been trying to capture the real Indian taste by searching for Indian recipes and this one comes rather close. "It smells like India!", I shouted when I came home from zumba in the evening. Easy to cook and easy to eat. Makes even a kid happy.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Marinade:
4-5 chicken breasts cut in small pieces
5-6 rkl/ tblsp Tikka Masala paste (medium)
4 rkl/ tblsp natural yoghurt
Leave for some hours in the fridge, or the whole night.

Sauce:
500 ml paseerattua tomaattia/ strained tomatoes
2 dl/ 0,8 cups heavy cream
5 cm raastettua inkivääriä/ grated ginger
a lot of garlic
1 tsp brown sugar
lemon juice of half a lemon
salt and pepper
chili powder (watch out!)

Let the sauce cook slowly for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Take out the chicken from the fridge and put it in the oven on the highest level for 5-10 minutes. Pour the chicken in the sauce. Basmati rice and cooked vegetables to go and your lunch or dinner will be just perfect.

Ready to eat