Chicken tikka masala recipe without oven (step by step photos + video)

Chicken tikka masala recipe without oven with step by step photos and video recipe. It is one of the popular chicken dishes served in many restaurants around the world.

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Chicken tikka masala is basically, a combination of yummy chicken tikka and creamy tomato-based gravy. You can serve it with Roti/Naan/Steamed rice.

This Sunday, I made chicken tikka masala on the stovetop and it came out so well that I thought of sharing the recipe with you all.

This chicken tikka masala tastes the same as restaurant-style chicken tikka masala. We can make it easily at home without oven.

What is Chicken Tikka?

Chicken tikka is made with boneless chicken, cut into cubes, that is marinated with the spices & yogurt, and then roasted in the tandoor.

What is Chicken Tikka masala?

Chicken tikka masala is cooking the chicken tikka in a tomato-based gravy. The gravy is thick, orange-colored, and mildly spicy.

You can make it without tandoor or oven. In this recipe post, I have shared how to make chicken tikka masala without oven. This can be enjoyed with green chutney (dip).

Here’s why this recipe works:

1. In this recipe, I have shown step by step tutorial of making chicken tikka masala without oven.
2. The recipe includes step by step photos & a video recipe.
3. It includes the cooking tips to make perfect restaurant-style chicken tikka masala.

Cooking Tips:

1. Put the skewers in water for at least 15 minutes before using them. This prevents the skewers from burning when you cook the chicken.
2. Cook on high flame. Never cook chicken tikka on low flame. The griddle/pan should be hot enough that, when you put the chicken on the pan, you can hear the sizzling sound. This will make the exterior of the chicken crispy while keeping the chicken tender & juicy.
3. While cooking chicken tikka, do not cover and cook it. The chicken will release its moisture and will become soggy. You will not get a crispy exterior.
4. Alternatively, you can also bake it in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes or grill it.
5. Chicken tikka tastes best if it is marinated overnight. The chicken absorbs the spicy marinate and becomes tastier.
6. This is a mildly spicy recipe. If you prefer less spicy then adjust the spices as per your taste.

Serving suggestions:

• It tastes best when served with Roti/Naan (Indian flatbread).
• You can also serve it with steamed rice, jeera rice, or chicken biryani.

Storage suggestions:

• Best to consume it within 48 hours. If there is leftover then transfer it to an airtight container & refrigerate it for 2 days.
• When you are ready to consume, add little water & stir. Heat it either in microwave or stovetop.
• I will not recommend freezing it. It will not taste good.

If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other amazing chicken recipes:

1. Hyderabadi green chicken curry
2. Butter Chicken
3. Hyderabadi chicken masala
4. Chicken ghee roast
5. Mughlai chicken curry
6. Hyderabadi biryani

How do you make chicken tikka masala without oven from scratch?

Preparing the Chicken Tikka

Marinate the chicken

1. In a mixing bowl, add thick curd/yogurt, ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, tandoori chicken masala powder, salt, kasuri methi, and lemon juice. Combine everything well.
2. Add in boneless chicken pieces, onion, and capsicum. Mix it well and marinate for at least 30 minutes or 2 hours. Keep it in the refrigerator.

Thread the tikka

1. Thread the chicken pieces, onion, and capsicum cubes onto the skewer. 

Cooking the chicken tikka without oven

1. Heat a Tawa/griddle. Alternatively, you can use a frying pan too. The pan should be very hot for making chicken tikka.
2. Put the prepared skewers on it. Turn occasionally and fry it from all the sides.
3. Once it starts to change its color to light brown, turn the flame to medium and cook it for 15 minutes. Turn it occasionally.
4. Let a few black spots appear on them.
5. Chicken tikka is ready. You can serve chicken tikka with green chutney(dip)

Making the chicken tikka masala

1. Heat oil in a pan. Saute cinnamon, green cardamom, shahi jeera, bay leaf, cloves and black cardamom for a minute.
2. Now add onion and ginger and garlic paste. Saute it till onions change its color to a golden brown.
3. Add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder & coriander powder. Mix it well and cook it for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add tomato puree and salt. Mix it well. Cover and cook for 20 minutes on low flame.
5. The mixture will release oil and will become completely dry. Add 1 cup of water, cream, garam masala powder & Kasuri methi. Mix it well.
6. Cover and cook the gravy for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add chicken tikka and coriander leaves. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
8. Chicken tikka masala is ready to serve. Switch off the flame.
9. Serve chicken tikka masala hot with Roti/Naan or Steamed rice. Garnish with fresh cream and coriander leaves.

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Chicken tikka masala without oven | Restaurant style chicken tikka masala

Easy chicken tikka masala recipe made without oven.

Course Main

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 255kcal

Author Preeti Nayak

Ingredients

For chicken tikka:

• 3 tbsp thick curd/yogurt
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp tandoori chicken masala powder
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt to taste
• 200 g boneless chicken cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup onion cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup capsicum cut into cubes

For chicken tikka masala

Whole spices:

• 1- inch cinnamon
• 3 green cardamom
• 1/2 tsp shahi jeera/caraway seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 cloves
• 1 black cardamom

Other ingredients:

• 3 onions
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp Kasuri methi/dried fenugreek seeds
• salt to taste

Instructions

Marinate the chicken.

• In a mixing bowl, add thick curd/yogurt, ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, tandoori chicken masala powder, salt, Kasuri methi, and lemon juice. Combine everthing well.
• Add in boneless chicken pieces, onion, and capsicum. Mix it well and marinate for at least 2 hours. Keep it in the refrigerator.

Preparing chicken tikka.

• Thread the chicken pieces, onion, and capsicum cubes onto the skewer.

Cooking the chicken tikka without oven

• Heat a Tawa/griddle. Alternatively, you can use a frying pan too. The pan should be very hot for making chicken tikka.
• Put the prepared skewers on it. Turn occasionally and fry it from all the sides.
• Once it starts to change its color to light brown, from all the sides, turn the flame to medium and cook it for 15 minutes. Turn it occasionally.
• Let a few black spots appear on them.
• Chicken tikka is ready. You can serve chicken tikka with green chutney(dip)

Making the chicken tikka masala

• Heat oil in a pan. Saute cinnamon, green cardamom, shahi jeera, bay leaf, cloves and black cardamom for a minute.
• Now add onion and ginger and garlic paste. Saute it till onions change its color to golden brown.
• Add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder & coriander powder. Mix it well and cook it for 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomato puree and salt. Mix it well.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes on low flame.
• The mixture will release oil and will become completely dry. Add 1 cup of water, cream, garam masala powder & Kasuri methi. Mix it well.
• Cover and cook the gravy for 2-3 minutes.
• Add chicken tikka and coriander leaves. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
• Chicken tikka masala is ready to serve. Switch off the flame.
• Serve it hot with Roti/Naan or steamed rice.
• Garnish with fresh cream and coriander leaves.

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Notes

1) Cook on high flame. Never cook chicken tikka on low flame. The time you put the skewers on the pan, you can hear the sizzling sound. This will make the exterior of the chicken crispy while keeping the chicken tender & juicy.
2) Alternatively, you can also bake it in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes or grill it.

Please leave your valuable suggestions, feedback, or any query related to the recipe in the comment box. If you make this recipe in any other way, do share your tips and suggestions to make it better. Till then enjoy your day………Happy Cooking 🙂