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Homemade Chicken Tikka Masala
. Make this iconic curry at home!!! It's a stunner - and although there's an extensive looking list of ingredients, it's astonishingly straight forward. Far better than paste in a jar, less oily than restaurants, and you can get everything you need from s
Ingredients
CHICKEN TIKKA MARINADE
- 600 g chicken thigh boneless, skinless cut into 1cm cubes)
- 1⁄2 Cup plain yoghurt, full fat besst (Greek is fine)
- 6 cloves garlic( minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger(grated)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon each salt(cumin, ground coriander, paprka sweet, normal or ssmokey))
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 0.13 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- pinch ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
COOKING CHICKEN
- 3 tablespoon oil
CURRY SAUCE SPICES
- 2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 0.13 teaspoon cardomon powder
- 0.13 teaspoon cayenne pepper
CURRY SAUCE
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion(finely chopped brown, white or yellow)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon fresh ginger(grated)
- 6 cloves garlic(crushed or grated)
- 1 tablespoon paprika (not smoked)
- 400 ml tomato passata (tomato puree)
- 400 ml water
- 1 ml cream (thickened or pure is fine)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 50 g unsalted butter OR ghee
SERVING
- basmati rice
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Directions
CHICKEN TIKKA:
Combine all ingredients except chicken in a bowl and mix. Add chicken and turn well to coat.Cover with cling wrap and leave in fridge to marinate overnight (3 hours minimum).
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Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan over high heat until smoking. Add half the chicken and spread out. Leave for 2 minutes or until charred. Turn each piece and cook the other side until charred - don't worry if not cooked inside. ( Video helpful here) Remove into bowl.
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Scrape out charred bits left in pan and discard. Add more oil if required and cook remaining chicken.Wipe skillet with paper towels (or do this part in a pot as you need a lid). Turn heat down to medium high.
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SAUCE:
Add oil and butter. When butter is melted, add onions, ginger and salt.
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Cook, stirring constantly to ensure it doesn't burn, until the ginger is starting to turn golden and the onions smell sweet, about 5 - 7 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and paprika, and cook for 2 minutes.Add the Curry Sauce Spices, and cook a further 2 minutes, stirring.
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Add tomato passata and water, and mix. Bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low.Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Pour curry into a bowl, then use a stick blender to puree until smooth .
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Return sauce to skillet. Add cream, sugar and butter. Stir to melt the butter.
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Add chicken, stir. Simmer for a few minutes until the chicken is cooked through.Optional: Sprinkle with a pinch of extra garam masala at the end.
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Serve over basmati rice, sprinkled with coriander/cilantro if desired. Try this No Yeast Flatbread as a quick naan!
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