Chicken Tikka Masala
photo by HariGhotra
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 28
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs, cut into chunks
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander seed, crushed
- 3 cm gingerroot
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 lime, juice of
- 2 tablespoons mustard oil, too cook
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 5 cm stick cassia
- 3 green cardamoms
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 large onion, very finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 3 fresh tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon cashew nuts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
- 100 ml double cream
directions
- Blend the marinade spices and coat the chicken, (optional pepper, onion and tomato) for at least half an hour.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the cassia, cardamom, bay leaves, cloves and cumin seeds.
- Once fragrant add onions and cook gently for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Add salt to taste then add the turmeric, minced ginger and garlic.
- Pound the cumin and coriander seeds and stir into the pan with the chilli powder. Add a splash of water to stop the spices from burning.
- Blitz the fresh tomatoes to a purée.
- Blend the cashew nuts to a powder then stir into the tomatoes to make a paste.
- Add this nut and tomato paste to the sauce with a little water and leave to cook for 10 minutes (add more water to loosen if required).
- Place the marinated chicken and vegetables onto an oven tray and pour the mustard oil over them. Cook on 180oC for about 15-25 minutes until the chicken pieces are a little charred around the edges.
- Once cooked place cooked chicken (and veg if using) into the sauce and stir. Leave this to cook for about 5-10 minutes.
- Add fenugreek powder, pour in a little cream, stir and remove from the heat. Throw in the coriander to serve.
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