How To Make Chicken Tikka Masala

Chintan Pandya of restaurants Adda, Rahi, and Dhamaka in NYC is in the Munchies Test Kitchen to whip up (and unpack) a controversial “Indian” dish: chicken tikka masala. This dish, a staple on Western Indian restaurant menus, has dubious origins despite its widespread popularity and Chintan breaks down how to make it at home. He explains how to make each of the three main components: tender yogurt-marinated chicken thighs, creamy makhni gravy, and a spicy onion and tomato masala.


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[AnitaAsani]

I knew this was legit when he didn't use measurements for the spices. Basically, just throw them in there until the voices of your ancestors tell "Enough my child!"

[saxboss]

If you’re going to make this: do not use American Chili Powder. Your curry will taste like chili (the soup kind). He is using Kashmiri chili powder which is much closer to a mix of cayenne/paprika if you can’t find it

[Spazzsticks]

In asian cooking, you only have three measurements: a little bit, some, and alot.

[b-manlangitmikejoshua]

this is why i love indian cooking, "no one is wrong none of them is right. everybody is perfect" unlike the italians everyone is wrong LOL

[thefroknight]

He looks that one substitute teacher that's super helpful and hilarious. But after that one class you never see him again despite how much the class begs for him to come back when a substitute is needed-

[GamerBarracks]

None of them are wrong none if them are right. Everybody's perfect- massive legend

[tekesbur]

I made this for dinner tonight. It was simply INCREDIBLE. My wife and I both agreed it was the best chicken tikka masala we ever had. Well done chef!

[azotemia]

“None of them are wrong, none of them are right. Everything is perfect”
This guy is legit - what a legend

[SK]

If this guy had a cooking show, I would watch it all day

[akshanshnain]

being an Indian, im very impressed how he is relating everything back to India and it's way of cooking. No wonder his food is highly authentic, hats off!

[povpottery]

15 years I have been working on my CTM recipe and I just made this. I followed the recipe exactly regarding ingredients, (even the hard to find food grade mustard oil, most are for massage) but strayed from the recipe on one step. After cooking the chicken in the oven I turned the oven to broil to get some color and caramelization on the chicken. I learned this from another youtuber Sanjay from Vahrehvah. This gives the hint of smokiness to the chicken! This dish came out soo good! Better than some restaurants SF bay area. The only thing I will do different next time is bump the tomato flavor with a tsb of tomato paste and add 6 roasted cashews to the gravy before blending. The double marination, mustard oil, and onion tomato marsala were game changers!

[insightinsight]

You know the recipe is legit when everything is eyeballed and never measured. Dude knows his craft.

[jerryjacob]

His style of cooking is by far the closest you can get to authentic Indian cooking. Alot of heart and soul. You are doing well Chef ♥️

[dotsanddash]

British claiming its British and Indian claiming its Indian, I’ll set it straight, if you make chicken tikka masala using curry powder from an India store and it tastes a bit sad then its British, if you make it yourself, it takes long to cook and tastes vibrant it’s Indian.

[ericlopez]

the 99 people who disliked this order chicken tenders everywhere they go

[rkmugen]

7:53 = "kasoori methi" = dried fenugreek leaves (Latin: _'Trigonella Foenum Graecum'_ ). These yield a flavor similar to a combination of celery+fennel with a slight bitter taste.

[gatzyuploadsstuff]

As an Indian who cooks a lot I can say that this dude is real deal and I especially liked the preparation of everything separately a lot, do try this if you want some authentic chicken tikka masala. I can already tell this one is going to taste fantastic!!
One of the best recipe on internet in my opinion..

[cheeseburger]

This is definitely my favorite Teo stream so far

[davidbrockington]

Yeah. This guy is a friggin’ pro. Bring him back please!

[kawaii_baka]

I really need to show more appreciation when I order indian food, it's so much work!