Chicken Tikka Masala/Restaurant Style Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken roast and Plain pulao was our lunch yesterday .. Chicken Tikka Masala turned out awesome.Even better than restaurant style I must say ..

Butter chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala our most favourite dish and happens to be the most ordered dish as well Chicken tikka masala is nothing but chicken tikkas in a creamy tomato based gravy that is a tad bit spicy compared to butter chicken ..Chicken Tikka Masala goes well with Naans Tandoori Rotis or Jeera rice  Try this for dinner parties or for weekend meal you and your folks will love it ..This is my style of preparing this dish and we love it more than the one served in restaurants.

ingredients
500 gm boneless  chicken(for tikka recipe follow link given below)
2 large tomatoes
2 large or 3medium onions sliced
1tsp ginger garlic paste
8 to 10 almonds
6 to 7 cashews
1 tsp meat masala( you may use any brand)
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1tsp kasoori methi
1 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp Oil
2 bay leaves
salt to taste

method 
First of all make chicken tikka Follow this recipe for chicken tikka recipe
Fry the sliced onions till light brown and grind to paste with almonds and cashews.
Also grind the tomato to paste.
Take a Pan add oil ,once hot add the bay leaves and ginger garlic paste,saute till raw smell goes off.
Then add the onion paste and saute for 5 to 6 minutes over medium flame.
Add the tomato puree and saute well till the oil releases .
Add the red chilli powder meat masala  and little salt and 1/2 tsp sugar (optional) mix and saute for few minutes.
Add kasoori methi and mix.
Now add about 1/2 to 3/4 cup water and mix well ,bring to a nice boil.
Add butter and kasoori methi.
Check for salt add if needed.
Add the chicken tikka and simmer the flame and let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
Add the fresh cream and mix well.
Switch the flame off and serve hot.

Enjoy Chicken Tikka Masala with naan roti or rice with some chicken roast/chicken tikka and some salad.

I have only mentioned chicken and the rest of the gravy ingredients here 

For chicken tikka refer to this recipe

I have used fresh cream you could use malai as well

Adding kasoori methi is optional but it adds a lovely flavour to the dish