Chicken Tikka Masala

60 min
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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. 1

    Chicken Tikka:

  2. 2

    Sauce: