Ingredients

For the Marinade you will require:
• 6 tablespoon yoghurt (dahi/curd)
• 2 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili paste
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• Salt to taste
For making the Gravy you will require:
• 4 onions, coarsely chopped
• 100g cashew nuts
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
For making Homemade Garam Masala Powder you will require:
• 5 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 3 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 5 whole black cardamom
• 6-7 green cardamom
• 4 cloves
• A piece of nutmeg
• Few cinnamon sticks
For the Chicken you will require:
• 2 cups boneless chicken pieces
• 1 capsicum, diced
• 1 tomato diced
• 2 tablespoon clarified butter
• ½ teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• Few coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Let’s start making gravy of chicken tawa masala, for that mix 4 coarsely chopped onions, 100g cashew nuts, 4 cloves garlic and 1 inch ginger in a mixer. Blend the gravy ingredients to a curry paste with one glass of water and then boil it for about 15 minutes.
2. While the gravy is boiling, heat another pan over medium high heat and put the ingredients of making garam masala powder one by one, add 5 tablespoon coriander seeds, 3 tablespoon cumin seeds, 10 black peppercorns, 5 black cardamom, 6-7 green cardamom, 4 cloves, a piece of nutmeg and few cinnamon sticks. Roast the whole garam masala ingredients for 3-4 minutes, till the nice aroma comes out and then grind together into a smooth powder and keep aside.
3. Now take a big bowl and mix 6 tablespoon yoghurt (dahi/curd), 2 teaspoon garlic paste, 1 teaspoon ginger paste, 1/2 teaspoon red chilli paste, 1 teaspoon of prepared garam masala powder and salt to taste. Add pieces of chicken, 1 diced tomato and 1 diced capsicum in marinade and leave for half an hour.
4. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and roast the marinated chicken along with veggies for approx. 15 minutes, till the chicken is 75% done.
5. Melt 2 tablespoon butter either in a big pan or on a big tawa. Add one finely chopped onion and saute for a few seconds. Then add 1 teaspoon chopped ginger and 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic. Keep stirring until golden brown.
6. Now add 2 chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turns mushy and slightly reduced. Add pieces of tandoori chicken with capsicum and tomato and pour prepared gravy over it. Also add 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder, 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder and salt to taste. Stir all the ingredients together, then cook it for another five minutes over a gentle heat to thicken the gravy.
7. Lastly garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve with Roti, Rice or Naan.

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