5 from 6 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
1
meal (2-2.5 cups)
Calories:
1521 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 1 bell pepper chopped - Use Kashmiri peppers if you can obtain them, or other local peppers, small
- 2 tablespoons ginger minced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric ground
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoons cumin ground
- 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper powder optional for extra spicy
- salt about 1/2 teaspoon, to taste
- 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.
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Notes
- Nutritional information and calories estimated for the entire sauce recipe, not per person.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1521kcal
(76%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
133g
(205%)
Saturated Fat
59g
(295%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
(100%)
Monounsaturated Fat
49g
(245%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
269mg
(90%)
Sodium
2942mg
(123%)
Potassium
3165mg
(67%)
Fiber
19g
(76%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Vitamin A
13188IU
(264%)
Vitamin C
221mg
(246%)
Calcium
365mg
(37%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 meal (2-2.5 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1521
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1521kcal | 76% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 133g | 205% |
| Saturated Fat | 59g | 295% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 49g | 245% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 269mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 2942mg | 123% |
| Potassium | 3165mg | 67% |
| Fiber | 19g | 76% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 13188IU | 264% |
| Vitamin C | 221mg | 246% |
| Calcium | 365mg | 37% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.