Recipe & Photo by Lynelle Frazier
Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Coconut Milk
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons pure coconut oil [1] or *Gold Label [2]
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
1 1/2 pounds chicken [3] cut into small pieces
2 teaspoons Himalayan salt [4]
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
2 cups tomato sauce [5]
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup coconut milk** [6]
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions:
Heat coconut oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sautee.
In a bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper, and add to onions and oil and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, chili powder and turmeric, and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
Stir in coconut milk and yogurt until heated through, about 1 minute.
Serve over rice and garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.
Lynelle in Columbia, Kentucky won a $50 Healthy Traditions gift certificate for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here [7]!
*Gold Label Coconut Oil [2] will give you a robust punch of a coconut flavor, whereas Pure Coconut Oil [1] will be tasteless. Choose and enjoy!
**For the freshest coconut milk try our recipe for homemade coconut milk [8]. (See video at this link [8].)