Gluten-free chicken tikka masala
Yogurt-marinated chicken in a creamy spiced tomato sauce, mopped up with steamed basmati rice.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- High blood pressure
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free Indian
Ingredients
- 600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in bite-size pieces
- ¾ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tsp gluten-free garam masala, divided
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 400 g gluten-free tomato passata
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1.5 cup basmati rice, rinsed
Method
- Marinate the chicken with the yogurt and half the garam masala.20 min timer
- Cook the basmati rice while the chicken marinates.15 min timer
- Brown the chicken pieces in olive oil until golden.7 min timer
- Soften the onion, garlic and ginger in the same pan.5 min timer
- Add the passata and remaining garam masala; simmer briefly.3 min timer
- Stir in the chicken and cream, simmer until thick, then finish with cilantro.7 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Chicken dipper boats
On the plate: Mild chicken pieces, basmati rice and a little creamy tomato sauce for dipping, cilantro left off.
Make it a game: Scoop a chicken boat with rice, then sail it through the dipping sauce.
Set it aside at step 6, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Naturally gluten-free: chicken, yogurt, tomato, cream and rice, with the spices checked gluten-free.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, creamy sauce with tender chicken and rice to pick up and dip.
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