Chicken Tikka Masala

Serves 2
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Directions

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