Chicken Tikka Masala
A keto chicken tikka masala recipe made of small boneless cubes of chicken marinated with spices and yogurt that is cooked in a curry.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken
- 1/2 tbsp fenugreek leaves dried and crushed
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp yogurt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp tandoori masala See notes
- 1/2 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tbsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt adjust to taste
Masala
- 1/2 onions roughly chopped
- 1/2 tomato roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp monk fruit sweetener
- 1/2 tsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp fenugreek leaves dried
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
Instructions
Marination
- In a bowl add 1 1/2 lbs of boneless chicken cubes, 1/2 tbsp dried crushed fenugreek leaves, 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp yogurt,1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp tandoori masala, 1/2 tbsp ginger paste, 1/2 tbsp garlic paste, 1/2 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt.
- Then mix well and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Air Fry/Bake Keto Chicken Tikka
- Preheat oven to 375°F if going to use oven to bake chicken.
- Otherwise, fill chicken in a single layer in Air Fryer.
- Then Air Fry at 375°F for 18-20 minutes flipping halfway through. If baking in oven, bake at 375°F for 20-22 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Set aside
Masala
- In a blender bowl add 1/2 roughly chopped onions and 1/2 roughly chopped tomotoes.
- Then blend until a smooth paste and set aside.
- Heat pan on stove on medium heat
- Then add 2 tbsp olive oil. Then add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.
- Next, add the onion and tomato paste blended earlier and stir.
- Then add 1 tsp garlic pate and 1 tsp ginger paste and stir.
- Then add 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp garam masala and 1/2 tsp turmeric and mix well.
- Add 1/4 cup water and mix well.
- Then add 1/2 tbsp ketchup.
- Then add 1/2 tsp monk fruit sweetener.
- Add 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste).
- Then add 1 cup heavy whipping cream and mix well.
- Then add 1 tbsp of crushed fenugreek leaves and mix well.
- Garnish with 1 tbsp chopped cilantro.
Notes
- I use Shan Tandoori masala powder. You can use any brand of tandoori masala. These are available at any Indian grocery store. If you do not have it available substitute with 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1/2 tsp monk fruit sweetener.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25lbsCalories: 293.5kcalCarbohydrates: 5.9gProtein: 12.1gFat: 24.9gSaturated Fat: 11.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 95.6mgSodium: 765.3mgPotassium: 233.2mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 1.4gVitamin A: 1337.7IUVitamin C: 4.3mgCalcium: 55.1mgIron: 1.4mgNet Carbs: 4.5g
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