Most chicken tikka masala recipes have many steps for the yogurt marinade and sauce. While not traditional, this one was designed to be as simple as possible and is made in the Instant Pot for speed and ease. Serve this chicken dish over basmati rice or riced cauliflower with a scoop of full-fat Greek yogurt. This recipe is written to accommodate a moderate spice level. If you prefer a mild dish, use ONLY ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
¾ cups
whole milk greek yogurt
1
lemons
juiced
1 tablespoons
garam masala
1½ teaspoons
sea salt
1 teaspoons
turmeric powder
1 teaspoons
paprika
1 teaspoons
ground cumin
½ teaspoons
ground coriander
½ teaspoons
cayenne pepper
(use only ¼ teaspoon for mild spice)
1½ pounds
boneless chicken breasts
cut into 1-inch pieces
(or boneless chicken thighs)
6 cloves
garlic
minced
1 tablespoons
freshly grated
fresh ginger
1 tablespoons
avocado oil
1 medium
onions
diced
1½ cups
strained tomatoes
½ cups
heavy cream
½ cups
cilantro
chopped
Nutrition Facts
Per serving Recipe serves 4
- Protein 46%
- Net carbs 16%
- Fat 38%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
- Calories
- 404kcal
- Protein
- 46g
- Total Carbohydrates
- 19.7g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3.6g
- Net Carbs
- 16.1g
- Total Sugars
- 8.4g
- Sucrose
- 0.29g
- Glucose
- 2.9g
- Fructose
- 2.6g
- Lactose
- 0.44g
- Total Fat
- 16.5g
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 5.6g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 1.9g
- Trans Fat
- 0.2g
- Cholesterol
- 149mg
- Sodium
- 922mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- 25.5mg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.25mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.55mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 18.1mg
- Pantothenic Acid (B5)
- 3.2mg
- Vitamin B6
- 1.7mg
- Folate (B9)
- 38.3µg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.73µg
- Choline
- 171mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- 93.5µg
- Vitamin D
- 0.24µg
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- 3.3mg
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
- 10.8µg
- Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone-4)
- 14.3µg
Minerals
Minerals
- Calcium
- 121mg
- Iron
- 3.6mg
- Magnesium
- 87.6mg
- Phosphorus
- 494mg
- Potassium
- 1211mg
- Zinc
- 2mg
- Copper
- 0.4mg
- Manganese
- 0.49mg
- Selenium
- 45.4µg
- Fluoride
- 0.75µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
- Histidine
- 1.5g
- Isoleucine
- 1.9g
- Leucine
- 3.3g
- Lysine
- 3.8g
- Methionine
- 1g
- Phenylalanine
- 1.6g
- Threonine
- 1.8g
- Tryptophan
- 0.51g
- Valine
- 2.1g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- 2.3g
- Arginine
- 2.7g
- Aspartic Acid
- 3.9g
- Cystine
- 0.42g
- Glutamic Acid
- 6.5g
- Glycine
- 1.8g
- Proline
- 1.3g
- Serine
- 1.5g
- Tyrosine
- 1.4g
Fatty Acids
Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
- Butyric Acid (4:0)
- 0.11g
- Caproic Acid (6:0)
- 0.11g
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
- Caprylic Acid (8:0)
- 0.1g
- Capric Acid (10:0)
- 0.29g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
- 5.1g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- ALA (18:3 n-3)
- 0.1g
- EPA (20:5 n-3)
- 0.01g
- DPA (22:5 n-3)
- 0.01g
- DHA (22:6 n-3)
- 0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Linoleic Acid (LA)
- 1.4g
- Arachidonic Acid (AA)
- 0.09g
Other
Carotenoids
- Alpha-Carotene
- 4.4µg
- Beta-Carotene
- 581µg
- Beta-Cryptoxanthin
- 57.9µg
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- 162µg
- Lycopene
- 20438µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
- Phytosterols
- 6.1mg
- Beta-Sitosterol
- 0.06mg
Other Compounds
- Betaine
- 12.2mg
