Tikka Masala Sauce Recipe
This homemade Tikka Masala sauce is creamy and flavorful, perfect for chicken, paneer, or veggies for an easy weeknight meal with bold Indian flavors. Make tikka masala tonight! Easy to make ahead.
Servings: 1 meal (2-2.5 cups)
Calories: 1521kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 small bell pepper chopped - Use Kashmiri peppers if you can obtain them, or other local peppers
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoons cayenne powder optional for extra spicy
- Salt to taste about 1/2 teaspoon
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 cups tomato sauce or more to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the onion and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, coriander, paprika, cayenne, and garam masala. Stir and cook for 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
- Stir in the tomato paste, tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. You can simmer longer if you'd like to develop more flavor. Add a bit of water if the sauce becomes too thick.
- Add the heavy cream and stir to mix through.
Notes
Nutritional information and calories estimated for the entire sauce recipe, not per person.
Nutrition
Calories: 1521kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 133g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 49g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 269mg | Sodium: 2942mg | Potassium: 3165mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 13188IU | Vitamin C: 221mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 12mg