Chicken Tikka Masala. Evidence ranking
Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
#1 among published recipes we could fairly measure. We use this ranking to build The GüdDish when the method is cook-validated.
Ranking verdict
Close Contest
Number one leads, but number two is still a real contender. Both are strong starting points.
#1 ranked recipe
cafedelites.com
· top 5% of 79 analysed
4.99 from 462 ratings
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#1 published Chicken Tikka Masala by GüdScore (as of 2026-08-02): Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe from cafedelites.com (of 79 rated recipes across 27 sites). Verdict: Close Contest, limited corpus. That ranking is evidence for building The GüdDish.
Among published Chicken Tikka Masala recipes we could fairly measure, #1 is Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe from cafedelites.com (79 rated recipes across 27 sites). GüdScore orders them by how far each outperforms its own publisher. That ranking is how we decide what to learn from when we build The GüdDish.
Why it ranked first
This recipe
4.99
cafedelites.com avg
4.69
Ahead of its publisher by 0.30 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 462 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 5% of every Chicken Tikka Masala recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Curry Stand Chicken Tikka Masala Sauce (allrecipes.com), ★ 4.90 from 2,417 ratings.
What this takes
5, 5 - 6 people · 45 min total · 15 min prep · 26 ingredients · 7 steps
- 28 oz boneless chicken thighs (skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (fresh, crushed or minced)
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili (or 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola oil)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 small onions (or 1 large onion, finely diced)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (finely grated)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (finely grated)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 14 ounces tomato puree (tomato sauce/Passata)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili (optional for colour and flavour)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder (adjust to your taste preference)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups heavy ( or thickened cream, use evaporated milk for lower calories)
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water (if needed)
- 4 tablespoons cilantro (fresh coriander to garnish)
The GüdDish · draft · cook QA in progress
GüdDish Chicken Tikka Masala
This is the chicken tikka masala we cook at home when we want the best result without juggling ten tabs. We read the strongest recipes we could find, kept the ingredients and techniques that overlap again and again, and cut the rest. What is left is one combined method: the best of the best, easy to handle, easy to run, and built to come out right every time.
serves 4 to 6
65 min total
4 steps
Needs cook QA
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Full evidence ranking
Showing 10 of a 10-slot list for this dish’s pool of 79 scored recipes. First 10 clear the full CrowdScore floor (at least 8 ratings and 4.5+ stars), ordered by how far each beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence when present. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe4.99 from 462 ratings
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2Curry Stand Chicken Tikka Masala Sauce4.90 from 2,417 ratings
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3Chicken Tikka Masala4.97 from 235 ratings
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4Chicken Tikka Masala4.80 from 472 ratings
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5Chicken Tikka Masala5.00 from 110 ratings
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6Chicken Tikka Masala4.91 from 441 ratings
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7Easy Chicken Tikka Masala4.95 from 93 ratings
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8Easiest Chicken Tikka Masala (Instant Pot)4.93 from 103 ratings
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9Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala4.89 from 336 ratings
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10Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala4.95 from 34 ratings
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Major publishers (ratings not CrowdScore-verified)
Some major publishers show star totals without review-level data we can audit. Those aggregates never enter CrowdScore. They can still appear here as honest publisher claims or as method references. Below: top claims for this dish.
Behind the evidence
79Recipes rated
27Sites
12,259Ratings
LimitedOrdering confidence
What enters GüdScore
We only put a recipe in GüdScore when we can check the evidence behind its rating at the review level. Sites that only publish closed aggregate stars, without recoverable reviews, stay outside that score rather than being quietly down-weighted. Where we can rebuild ratings from raw public reviews, we do that before a recipe competes. Full methodology: How GüdScore works.
FAQ
What is the best Chicken Tikka Masala recipe?
#1 published Chicken Tikka Masala by GüdScore (as of 2026-08-02): Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe from cafedelites.com (of 79 rated recipes across 27 sites). Verdict: Close Contest, limited corpus. That ranking is evidence for building The GüdDish.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We search the open web for methods, measure rated recipes with GüdScore (evidence engine), study ingredients and techniques that set the strongest ones apart, then build one GüdDish. GüdScore does not hand you a single best recipe alone. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The Rank verdict describes the published-recipe competition, not a grade for The GüdDish. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish.
Why are some big publishers missing from GüdScore?
GüdScore only includes ratings we can audit at the review level. Sites that only expose closed aggregate scores, without recoverable review data, stay outside that score. Their recipes may still inform technique. See How GüdDish works for the full rules.
How often is this updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-02.
The public Rank is the top 10. The rest of the scored pool lives in the JSON API, not on this page.