Healthier And Tastier Tikka Masala - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 jalapeno pepper, minced, or more to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2/3 cup milk
3 cooked chicken breasts, diced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir jalapeno pepper and garlic until garlic is lightly cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.
Mix salt, cumin, black pepper, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, cloves, and nutmeg together in a bowl; stir into jalapeno pepper mixture until evenly coated. Stir in tomato sauce and tomato paste; lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Pour milk into tomato mixture and stir in chicken; cook until chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over chicken mixture.