Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 450 g chicken, tikka; 1 teaspoon pureed ginger; 1 teaspoon pureed garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 50 g butter or 50 g ghee; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 100 ml warm water; 300 ml plain yogurt

Submitted by Yorky1000

"Chicken tikka in a creamy spicy tomato and yoghurt sauce."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 2

ingredients

450 g chicken, tikka
1 teaspoon pureed ginger
1 teaspoon pureed garlic
1 teaspoon salt
50 g butter or 50 g ghee
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground turmeric
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground coriander
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cayenne pepper
100 ml warm water
300 ml plain yogurt

directions

Mix the ginger, garlic and ½ tsp salt together to a smooth paste.
Melt the butter in a deep frying pan and fry the onions until transparent (about 3 minutes). Add the ginger and garlic paste and cook for a further minute. Stir in the chopped tomato.
Stir in the ground spices and cayenne pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the warm water and stir.
Add the yoghurt, 1 tblsp at a time, stirring for 30 seconds each time then add the remaining salt, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the chicken tikka, re-cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes.