Chicken Tikka Masala
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Dice some onion.
- 2Grate some garlic.
- 3Grate some ginger.
- 4Add chopped chicken to a bowl.
- 5Add yogurt to the chicken.
- 6Add garlic and ginger to the chicken.
- 7Add garam masala to the chicken.
- 8Add paprika to the chicken.
- 9Add turmeric to the chicken.
- 10Add cumin to the chicken.
- 11Add ground coriander to the chicken.
- 12Add chili powder to the chicken.
- 13Add salt to the chicken.
- 14Add black pepper to the chicken.
- 15Add lemon juice to the chicken.
- 16Mix the chicken and spices thoroughly.
- 17Cook the chicken in a pan until it gets some color, then remove it from the pan.
- 18Add the diced onions to the pan where the chicken was cooked.
- 19Cook the onions for a few minutes.
- 20Add a splash of water and scrape up all the flavor from the bottom of the pan.
- 21Add the same spice mix used earlier to the pan.
- 22Add garlic and ginger to the pan.
- 23Add tomato paste to the pan.
- 24Crush up a bay leaf to release the flavor, then add it to the pan.
- 25Let this cook away for 30 seconds.
- 26Add tomato passata to the pan.
- 27Mix the ingredients in the pan.
- 28Let the sauce simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- 29Remove the bay leaf from the sauce.
- 30Blend the sauce until smooth.
- 31Pour the blended sauce back into the pan.
- 32Add a pinch of garam masala to the sauce.
- 33Add a touch more salt to the sauce.
- 34Add some cream to the sauce.
- 35Add honey to the sauce to balance the flavors.
- 36Add a little bit of butter to the sauce.
- 37Mix the sauce.
- 38Add the cooked chicken back into the sauce.
- 39Let this simmer away for about 5 minutes.
- 40Finish it off with some cream.
- 41Garnish with fresh coriander.
Ingredients
- 450 g chicken breast
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 450 g tomato passata
- 100 ml double cream
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp butter
- salt
- black pepper
- fresh coriander
- oil
Equipment
knifechopping boardgraterbowlpanladlespoonblender
Tips
- Ideally, marinate the chicken for at least an hour for better flavor.
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