Chicken Tikka Masala Rice Bowl
with Mango Cilantro Chutney
- Milk
Talk about curry in a hurry! Our streamlined take on chicken tikka masala comes together in 20 minutes—including the basmati rice and a brilliant microwave hack for homemade mango chutney. How is this all possible? Our chefs chose flavor bomb ingredients that build layers of complexity in a short amount of time, like the curry powder sprinkled on chicken breast strips so they sear with a mouthwatering char. The chicken cooks in a tomato curry sauce that amplifies the warming spices. Dijon mustard adds a bracing kick to the quick mango cilantro chutney, which is dolloped over the bowl. Pickled onion, yogurt, and more cilantro complete the toppings for a meal that’s totally bowl-dacious!
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
5 ounce
Curry Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Onion
4 ounce
Mango
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon
Curry Powder
4 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Tomato
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
¼ ounce
Cilantro
½ cup
Basmati Rice
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. • While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. • Dice tomato. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion (all for 4). Roughly chop cilantro.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with curry powder, salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium. Stir in tomato and curry sauce base. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato softens and curry thickens slightly, 3-5 minutes. • Remove from heat.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine sliced onion, half the vinegar (you’ll use more later), ½ tsp sugar, 1 tsp water, and a pinch of salt. (For 4 servings, use 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp water, and ¼ tsp salt). Cover and microwave for 30 seconds. • Drain mango. In a separate small microwave-safe bowl, combine mango, remaining vinegar, and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp sugar for 4). Microwave for 25 seconds. • Add half the chopped cilantro and half the mustard (all the mustard for 4). Using a fork, combine ingredients, occasionally mashing the mango to release some liquid.
• Fluff rice with a fork. • Divide rice between shallow bowls or plates. Top with chicken tikka. Garnish with pickled onion (draining first) and mango chutney. Drizzle with yogurt, sprinkle with remaining cilantro, and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the authentic taste, though some found it too spicy or tangy; the mango chutney added a nice sweet balance.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with most praising the 20-minute prep time and simple steps.
- Suggestions: Consider sautéing the onions instead of pickling, and adjust spice levels to taste for those sensitive to heat.
- Portions: Some felt the rice-to-sauce ratio was off, with requests for more rice or naan bread to balance the dish.
- Authenticity: While many loved the flavors, some felt it wasn't quite like traditional restaurant tikka masala.
Reviews from our home cooks
We loved the Tikka Masala sauce and spices. Mango cilantro chutney was great too. We even liked the pickled onions - and I usually dislike raw onions. We substituted cauliflower rice for the rice and it was still delicious but very low carb! Yum!
Delicious and easy to split this recipe between meat eaters and vegetarians by splitting the tikka masala sauce in half and subbing chickpeas for the chicken. There was plenty of sauce included so it was a good way to make it work for myself and my husband.
Chicken Tikka Masala Rice Bowl is a easy entree to create.
I was extremely hesitant about this one. I love chicken Tikka masala and have never seen it served with mango in the same dish, but the mustard mango actually worked.
Basmati rice was new to me, delicious. The mango chutney was a very pleasant surprise. I'm new to curry so used about half of the powder provided. And pickled onions...also a new to me flavor. Over all a meal I'm glad I tried.
This was great. The cheater's chutney is an incredible hit. Would love to see the chutney with a vegetarian tikka masala.
My husband and I love tikka masala and while this was excellent it tasted quite a bit different than what you would get in an Indian restaurant. I'm not saying it was bad it was just different. We would still probably order it again because I really like the Saucy meals with rice! And the Indian and Asian flavors are some of our favorite!
The tikka masala sauce was good but was missing some creamy-ness. The pickled onions didn't necessarily work and the mango chutney and cilantro didn't add much either. Chicken tikka masala is a very basic dish and didn't need the extras.
loved the pickled onion & especially the mango chutney. the chicken tikka didn't tast very tikka masala-y. I added some cream to tone down the acidity, but it still needed a bit of work.
Didn't care for the onions and did not like the mango at all. The chicken tikka itself was good.
