Chicken Tikka Masala

Recipes from Maternity Leave: Freezer Meals

Welcome to my maternity leave! Where I get to rest and recover with my family and you get weekly recipes! I intended this post to kick of my leave the first Friday of July but seeing as that is July 4th, and I assume most will be out and about enjoying time off in the sun - I’m bringing it to you a week early!

As a reminder, for July, August, September and October paid subscribers will be getting four recipes a month - dropped weekly (double my standard drops!). Each month will have a different theme - all voted on by my IG audience.

July: Freezer meals

August: High Protein & Delicious

September: Easy Weeknight Dinners

October: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast

Every month one of the recipes will be an Indian recipe - as I get asked for this quite a bit! It’s been a massive labor of love putting together all these recipes for you guys and I’m honestly so excited for you to get your hands on them.

Because this post is coming a week early, next week will be skipped for the holiday. Never fear, though, there will be three more recipes coming in July!

Chicken Tikka Masala

We’re kicking off maternity leave with a guest post from my most lovely and supportive husband. Sathya regularly makes chicken tikka masala and once you have it you’ll feel like you’ve never actually had this dish before. It’s that good. What’s even better? Like many curry/gravies it freezes and reheats to absolute perfection. You better believe we will be eating this postpartum, likely as you’re reading this.

I’m writing this from my nine months pregnant self, and I thought it would be fun to do a little Q & A with Sathya before we get to the recipe.

Ali: What do you want the people to know about chicken tikka masala?

Sathya: If it’s not smoky, it’s not chicken tikka masala.

Ali: Why this particular dish for postpartum freezer meals?

Sathya: It’s comfort food. Delicious, saucy, warming, flavorful. Comfort food.

Ali: Any tips?

Sathya: You should use a tender part of the chicken. It should be more melt in your mouth rather than dry and chewy. A lot of restaurants use chicken breast and it’s not the best way. Using other parts of the bird also give you nooks and crannies that hold onto the sauce in a delicious way.

Ali: How are you feeling about baby girl’s arrival?

Sathya: Very excited. Something surprising is that despite it only being three years since having Alden it feels like I don’t remember all the details I want to remember. It makes it exciting to do it all over again.

Without further ado: Chicken Tikka Masala.

Below this paywall you’ll find Sathya’s recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala. If you choose to be a paid subscriber to access, I thank you! Developing recipes (well) takes time and can be quite costly in ingredients. If you upgrade to a paid subscription, you will receive new recipes 2x per month (minimally). During my maternity leave (July - October) you’ll get 4 recipes a month!