Simple Tikka Meals

Chicken tikka masala arepas

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 50 minute
Serves: 6-8 servings

Chicken Tikka Masala Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of bone-in chicken thigh.

• 1 jar of 15 oz chickpeas (or freshly cooked in instapot)

• 1 jar of Maya Kaimal Masala simmer sauce

• 3 medium potatoes diced

• 1 cup of chicken broth / water

• Optional : 1/2 lb of Kabocha squash, diced

To serve:

• Cooked basmati rice

• Arepa / corn tortilla (I got mine from Moon and Stars, a VT vendor produces these from heirloom local corn)

• Chopped Cilantro

Cooking Tools:

• Instapot, or normal stove pot

Directions :

1. Add all the ingredients into the instapot, close the lid and set on high to cook for 25 minutes.

2. Release the instapot pressure after another 15 minutes. Set the instapot to saute, and let the sauce boil down to a sauce consistency before serving on rice or arepa.

Cooking Tip:

• I have a milder palate, but since the hubs also loved this recipe I decided to publish it as is. If you want stronger flavors, I recommend using 2 jars of sauce and reduce the water by 1/2.

• This is an incredibly simple weeknight recipe for several quick weeknight meals. I will (eventually) post a tikka masala from scratch in the future, but that does require a stocked spice rack.