Cheater's Chicken Tikka Masala

This isn't authentic chicken tikka masala, but it comes together pretty easily; it takes a while, so it's not a good last-minute dish, but it has a tractable ingredient list and isn't particularly complicated. And it's really tasty.

Ingredients

• 20mL bin bhuna hua garam masala
• 2.5mL coarse salt
• 1.25mL turmeric
• 500g boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
• flour
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 20mL ginger paste
• ~800mL tinned peeled tomatoes in juice
• 80mL heavy cream

Procedure

1. Season the chicken with 5mL of the spice blend.
2. Dredge in flour, then brown in a bit of oil. Remove.
3. Brown onion, garlic, and ginger in more oil.
4. Add remaining spice mix and sizzle for ~30 seconds.
5. Add tomatoes and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
6. Add cream and chicken. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the desired thickness is reached and the chicken is cooked through.
7. Add 125mL of freshly chopped cilantro and serve over brown rice.