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Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo)

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 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

Really, there’s no one that could turn down tikki masala…no one! My own heart always goes to chana masala, but this…this comes in at a close second for my favorite Indian dish! There are just so many beautiful flavors and dishes to love in Indian cuisine, I just love it all! Have I ever had authentic Indian cuisine? No, I still have not. Do I need to have authentic Indian cuisine to make homemade Indian dishes? No, and neither do you!

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

If you’ve never had tikki masala, chicken or otherwise, the tikki masala part is the creamy, tomatoey sauce. It’s typically made with thick yogurt, tomato, and loads of fragrant spices. It can be spicy or mild depending on your preferences (I made it mild!) The chicken is marinated in yogurt before being cooked in the thick tomatoey sauce. You can serve it over a bed of rice some naan, or anything you’d like to soak up all that extra goodness!

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

Chicken tikki masala is one of those ultra-cozy and comforting, fragrant and mouth-watering recipes you’ll just need to be making at home and not waiting for a rare Indian outing. It’s stunning to look at (I think so!) and those smells…always those smells! And did I tell you? I made this right in that trusty cast iron! There is never a failed dish when you get out that heavy iron pan (even for Indian cooking)! With the coconut yogurt and the magic pan, the chicken comes out so tender, moist, and delicious!

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

Yes, there are a lot of spices used in this recipe to get that authentic full-flavored dish, but that’s just another reason why I personally love Indian cuisine. Each dish keeps your taste buds guessing and distinguishing between all the spices (i.e. bucket list item #33 stroll through an Indian spice market…and buy everything). You know they sell premade curries, sauces, and spice mixes in the store? Blasphemy! Never take the easy way out when it comes to cooking a cuisine like this! You’re just cheating yourself out of one amazing homemade chicken tikki masala experience!

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo)

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

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Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo)

Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 3 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into cubes and place them in a large plastic bag or bowl with the coconut yogurt and lemon juice. Let marinate in the fridge for 3-4 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  3. In a large seasoned cast iron skillet, place the entire contents of the marinated chicken bag in the skillet and bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, mix together the tikki masala sauce ingredients in a large bowl.
  5. After the chicken has baked for 20 minutes, remove the skillet and pour in the tikki masala sauce. Give everything a stir and place back in the oven to bake for another 10 minutes.
  6. Remove and serve with fresh cilantro, rice, naan, etc.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1

Chicken Tikki Masala (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Chicken Tikki Masala is a classic Indian dish now with a gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and allergy-friendly recipe! With a creamy tomato and coconut yogurt sauce, this comforting dish will make a great healthy weeknight dinner that packs in the flavor!

I don’t blame you if you want to lick the screen 😉 Haha! It’s such a great hearty meal for these prolonged winter months too! “Stick to your ribs” and will fill you up for sure, while still being real and healthy! Now let’s go grab our cast iron skillets and preheat that oven!

So tell me:

+ Have you ever had chicken tikki masala (or “chickpea” tikki masala)?

+ Do you have an authentic Indian restaurant near you? No 🙁

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  8. Barrie says

    This looks yummy! I love Tikki Masala, and honestly use the jarred sauce, so I am excited to try it from homemade- I need the Garam Masala and then I am good to go!

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  13. Chloe says

    This is a delicious recipe to try. I do love a curry but often cheat with a supermarket sauce. I shall give this a try. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Christina says

    Chana masala & Tikka masala are my top two favs as well! This recipe looks delish – I’ll definitely have to give it a try!

    PS – I didn’t know “coconut yogurt” was a thing…that sounds amazing!

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  21. rachel @ Athletic Avocado says

    Its really sad that I have never had any indian food! I really gotta change that! My brother loves indian food and tells me about how good it is all the time and he loves tikka masala. This version looks amazing and love that it’s made in a skillet 🙂

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  26. Indu says

    This Tikka masala looks so good! Really a great Paleo version! I have never tried coconut yoghurt yet – I have been on a paleo diet for the last one year.

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  31. Amanda says

    I am with you on the cast iron skillet, you just can’t fail when you use it! This recipe looks like it has incredible flavors, we actually have an Indian Restaurant near us, but I’ve never been :(, it may need to go on my list, but until then, I can totally make this at home!

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