Recipe VIDEO above. Make this iconic curry at home!!! It's a stunner - and although there's an extensive looking list of ingredients, it's astonishingly straight forward. Far better than paste in a jar, less oily than restaurants, and you can get everything you need from supermarkets!Spice level: Low. Marinating time: 3 - 24 hours
Ingredients
- 600g/ 1.2lb chicken thigh ((boneless, skinless), cut into 3cm / 2.2" cubes (Note 1))
- 1/2 cupplain yoghurt, ( full fat best (Greek is fine))
- 6cloves garlic (, minced (~1.5 tbsp))
- 1 tbspfresh ginger (, grated)
- 1 tspgaram masala ((Note 2))
- 1 tspeach salt, cumin, ground coriander, paprika (sweet, normal or smokey)
- 1 tbspvegetable oil
- 1/8 tspcayenne pepper ((optional))
- Pinch black pepper
- 2 tsplemon juice
- 1- 2 tbsp oil ((Note 3))
- 2 tspturmeric
- 1 tbspgaram masala ((Note 2))
- 2 tspcoriander
- 1 tspcumin
- 1/8 tspcardamom powder
- 1/8 tspcayenne pepper
- 3 tbsp(65ml) vegetable oil ((Note 3))
- 30g/ 2 tbsp unsalted butter OR ghee
- 1onion, finely chopped ((brown, white or yellow))
- 1 tspsalt
- 2 tbspfresh ginger (, grated)
- 6cloves garlic (, crushed or grated)
- 1 tbsppaprika ((not smoked))
- 1 2/3 cups(400ml) tomato passata ((tomato puree))
- 1 2/3 cups(400ml) water
- 100 ml(1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) cream ((thickened or pure is fine))
- 1 tspsugar
- 50g/ 3 tbsp unsalted butter OR ghee
- Basmati rice
Instructions
- 1
Chicken Tikka:
- 2
Sauce: