When we moved to our new apartment, Danya decided that we need to subscribe to some magazines to intensify the glorious feeling of being homeowners (the truth is that we own shares, not property, but it doesn’t really matter). So Danya ended up with 2 photo magazines, and I got a year subscription for 2 cooking ones.
One of mine is Cooks Illustrated, and I’ve already received 3 issues. The last one had that nice recipe of Chicken Tikka Masala, and tonight I tried it out. It turned out to very delicious, and was pretty easy to cook too. Since Danya is not a fan of rice, I served it with mashed potatoes and a yogurt-based cucumber salad (in our family it goes by it’s Turkish name cacik, which is actually pronounced djadjik).
I don’t want to give the recipe here because of all the copyrights stuff, but if you want it, feel free to ask me. The chicken came out really tender and juicy, the sauce smells and tastes like it was made in a nice Indian restaurant, even though I didn’t have to buy any exotic spices.
























August 28, 2007 @ 14:27
I can’t believe you are getting Cook’s Illustrated! I’ve been a subscriber to that mag for years, and I love it. They go through all the different ways you can prepare a meal, and then give you the recipe that works best. Love it, and in fact I had marked that Tiki recipe to make sometime soon, just hadn’t gotten to it yet, glad to know it worked.
August 28, 2007 @ 16:57
Wow, Geoff, I would have never guessed that you read this magazine too! I guess, it has to do with the stereotype of cooking being mainly women’s responsibility. You’re one of those rare precious guys who cook and actually like it.
(Not that I mind being the cook in our family).
Should definitely try the Tikka-Masala recipe.
August 28, 2007 @ 17:22
In my defense (kind of), almost all of the world’s most famous chefs are men.
August 28, 2007 @ 17:48
Dude, I’m pretty sure it was a compliment. Why are you defending against it?
August 28, 2007 @ 18:13
Yeah, definitely a compliment.
I know that men dominate the field of professional cooking industry. I was referring to non-professionals, usual people like us.
February 29, 2008 @ 07:12
Dear friend,
I´m Monica from Spain.
Could you send me your Tikka MAssala Chicken recipe?
Thank you very much
Best regards
February 29, 2008 @ 15:58
Done!
I hope you’ll like the result.
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