How to Make a Savory Pork Tikka Masala Recipe

Pork Tikka Masala

When served with the perfect rice and Naan, Savory Pork Tikka Masala is a meal that is delicious and so flavorful. This is one dinner idea that can be versatile with which foods you pair it with. In this blog, I will share how to make Pork Tikka Masala savory with zucchini, onions and peppers.
Additionally, keep reading for a great recipe for homemade from scratch Naan that tastes WAY better than anything you can buy at a store.

How to Make a Savory Pork Tikka Masala Recipe. Serve it with rice, Naan and delicious vegetables for the perfect dinner idea.

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Published February 6, 2023
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three saucepans on stove

Serve with Naan and white rice

This recipe would not be complete without homemade Naan.
Naan is soft and fluffy with such a great flavor and helps to make this recipe for Pork Tikka Masala so amazing and delicious.
Since making Naan from scratch a few years ago, we have not been able to eat store-bought varieties as they tend to have preservatives and added ingredients. This specific recipe for Naan has only seven ingredients.

homemade Naan

Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp Chili powder
1 Tbsp ground ginger
Pork Tenderloin
1 tsp cinnamon
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp butter
2 tsp paprika
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
White rice

Ingredients for Pork Tikka Masala on countertop

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, add Greek yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, Chili powder, black pepper, ginger, 1/2 tsp salt and then whisk well to combine and set aside.

2. On a cutting board, remove the silver skin from the pork tenderloin and then cut into 1-inch-thick slices.

3. Place the cut tenderloins into the mixture and then mix well. Cover the bowl and rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
These bowls from Wolfgang Puck are great with lids that fit each bowl.
The non-slip silicone bases help to keep the bowls steady while stirring on the countertop.

4. In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil, then cook the marinated pork tenderloin until the juices run clear, around 10-15 minutes.

5. Once the pork tenderloin is cooked, remove it from the saucepan and then place it in a dish and set aside.

6. To the saucepan where the pork tenderloin was cooking, melt 1 tablespoon butter making sure to scrape up any bits on the pan to incorporate them into the sauce.

butter melting in saucepan

7. To the melted butter, add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute and make sure to stir up any bits on the pan.

8. To the garlic, add 2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt and then whisk well.

9. Stir in 1 can tomato sauce and then whisk well to combine.

10. Add heavy cream to the sauce and then whisk well to combine.

11. Simmer the sauce until thickened, then add the pork tenderloin back to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

add pork tenderloin back to tikka masala sauce

Veggies directions

1. Firstly, dice an onion, then set aside.

2. Secondly, wash and dice zucchini, and then set aside.

3. Thirdly, wash and then dice sweet peppers, then set aside.

4. To a medium saucepan, add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil and then warm it to medium.

melt butter in saucepan to cook veggies

5. Sauté the vegetables in the oil and butter until tender.

sauté veggies in saucepan

Rice directions

1. Firstly, rinse the rice at least 3 times, making sure the rice water runs clear.
Cover the rice in water and swirl it around clockwise, then strain it with a mesh strainer.

2. Then cook the rice according to the package instructions.

Serve the Savory Pork Tikka Masala

Serve the masala by platting it with rice, veggies and then top it with the Pork Tikka Masala, homemade Naan and sauce.
~Monica

Pork Tikka Masala with rice and cooked veggies with homemade Naan

Savory Pork Tikka Masala Recipe

Savory Pork Tikka Masala Ingredients

1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp Chili powder
1 Tbsp ground ginger
Pork Tenderloin
1 tsp cinnamon
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp butter
2 tsp paprika
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt

Directions for Savory Pork Tikka Masala

1. In a medium bowl, add Greek yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, Chili powder, black pepper, ginger, 1/2 tsp salt and then whisk well to combine, set aside.
2. On a cutting board, remove the silver skin from the pork tenderloin and then cut into 1-inch-thick slices.
3. Place the cut tenderloins into the mixture and then mix well. Cover the bowl and rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
4. In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil, then cook the marinated pork tenderloin until the juices run clear, around 10-15 minutes.
5. Once the pork tenderloin is cooked, remove it from the saucepan and then place it in a dish and set aside.
6. To the saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter.
7. To the melted butter, add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute and make sure to stir up any bits on the pan.
8. To the garlic, add 2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt and then whisk well.
9. Stir in 1 can tomato sauce and then whisk well to combine.
10. Add heavy cream to the sauce and then whisk well to combine.
11. Simmer the sauce until thickened, then add the pork tenderloin back to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

Cook the veggies

1. Firstly, wash and then dice an onion, then set aside.
2. Secondly, wash and then dice zucchini, and then set aside.
3. Thirdly, wash and then dice sweet peppers, then set aside.
4. To a medium saucepan, add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil and then warm it to medium.
5. Sauté the vegetables in the oil and butter until tender.

Serve the Savory Pork Tikka Masala

Serve the masala by platting it with rice, veggies and then top it with the Pork Tikka Masala, homemade Naan and sauce.
~Monica

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