Street Style Chicken Tikka Masala – Better Than Restaurant

Learn how to make smoky and creamy street-style Chicken Tikka Masala at home. Packed with bold spices, grilled chicken, and restaurant-style flavor.

 

By Amit Kaul
Location: India
Published on: June 15, 2026 

 

 

Street Style Chicken Tikka Masala 🔥 | Better Than Restaurant

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of the most loved Indian curries worldwide. This street-style version combines smoky grilled chicken tikka with a rich, buttery tomato gravy loaded with aromatic spices. The result is a bold, creamy, and spicy curry that’s perfect with naan, roti, or jeera rice.

The secret lies in charred chicken, buttery masala, and a smoky finish.

🛒 Ingredients

🍗 For Chicken Tikka

1. 500g boneless chicken thighs
2. ½ cup thick curd
3. 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
4. 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
5. ½ tsp turmeric
6. 1 tsp garam masala
7. 1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
8. 1 tbsp mustard oil
9. Salt to taste

🍅 For Masala Gravy

1. 2 tbsp butter 🧈
2. 1 tbsp oil
3. 2 onions (finely chopped)
4. 3 tomatoes (pureed)
5. 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
6. 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
7. 1 tsp coriander powder
8. ½ tsp cumin powder
9. 1 tsp garam masala
10. Salt to taste

✨ Final Finish

1. 2 tbsp fresh cream
2. 1 tsp kasuri methi
3. Fresh coriander leaves

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Street Style Chicken Tikka Masala – Method

🔥 Step 1: Marinate Chicken

Mix chicken with curd, spices, lemon juice, mustard oil, and salt.
Marinate for at least 2 hours.

👉 Overnight marination gives the best flavor.

🍢 Step 2: Grill the Chicken

Grill, air-fry, or roast until slightly charred.

🔥 Smoky edges create authentic tikka flavor.

🍅 Step 3: Prepare the Gravy

Heat butter and oil.
Sauté onions until golden.
Add ginger-garlic paste.
Add tomato puree and spices.
Cook until the oil separates.

🥘 Step 4: Combine

Add grilled chicken pieces.
Simmer for 8–10 minutes.

🧈 Step 5: Restaurant-Style Finish

Add cream and crushed kasuri methi.
Simmer for 2 minutes.

🔥 For authentic dhaba flavor, add a charcoal smoke (dhungar).

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with:

1. Butter Naan 🫓
2. Garlic Naan
3. Tandoori Roti
4. Jeera Rice 🍚
5. Lachha Onion Salad 🧅

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💡 Street-Style Secrets

✔ Use chicken thighs instead of breast for juicier tikka

✔ Mustard oil adds authentic dhaba flavor

✔ Grill on high heat for charred edges

✔ Kasuri methi gives a restaurant aroma

✔ Add butter at the end for richness

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author

Amit Kaul is a food content writer and digital publisher based in India. He specializes in creating original, experience-driven recipes and home-cooking guides. All recipes published on this website are personally researched, tested, and written by him, following Google’s E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) guidelines.