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Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • CHICKEN
  • In a bowl, large enough to accommodate the chicken, mix chilli powder, salt, pepper and lemon juice;
  • Add the chicken pieces and rub mixture into them ensuring everything well coated;
  • Set aside;
  • MARINADE
  • Put all ingredients except food colouring into another bowl large enough to accommodate the chicken and combine well together;
  • Add food colouring and combine with mixture;
  • Rub this mixture into and coat the chicken;
  • Chill and marinate for up to 24 Hours.
  • MASALA SAUCE
  • Mix the Paprika, coriander, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, chilli powder and salt together in a small dish to form a flavour enhancing spice mixture;
  • Heat 2tbsp oil in a frying pan, add the chicken and cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for some 10 minutes or so to partially cook the pieces;
  • Remove the chicken and set aside;
  • Add the remaining oil, onions, garlic and ginger and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden and softened;
  • Add the spice mixture and cook, stirring continuously, for 1 to 2 minutes to release the fragrance and aroma of the spices;
  • Add the tomato triturada/passata, yoghurt and lemon Juice and increase the heat to bring to a boil;
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for some 3 to 4 minutes or so until sauce has thickened slightly;
  • Add the chicken and cream/crème fraiche and stir in well;
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 10 to 15 minutes or so or until the chicken cooked through and tender and the sauce thickened to consistency desired
  • Taste for seasoning, serve in bowls and garnish with coriander.

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    " It was excellent "
    Cosmicmother ate it and said...
    Fabulous!! Mouth-wateringly delicious!!
    It brought back great memories from my travels in the UK, I lived off of Tikka Masala while I was there. And I must say this tastes far better than anything I remember, thanks for the awesome recipe!
    More info in IMI: Chicken Tikka Masala
    Feb.2020
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  • BuonAppetito 4 years ago
    This is a must!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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