Chicken Tikka Masala

Nov 15th, 2010 @ 09:50 am › admin
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Chicken Tikka Masala must be one of the nation’s favourite meals, yet it’s one that I seem to have trouble getting just right. My last attempt used this recipe, and came up trumps. If you’re looking for a straightforward chicken tikka masala recipe, you could do worse than try this one. It worked for me.

Ingredients

Groundnut oil
1 large onion, peeled
2 fresh green chillies
1″ piece of ginger, peeled
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp tomato puree
400g tinned chopped tomatoes
4 boneless chicken breasts, cubed
10 dried curry leaves
4-6 tbsp natural yoghurt
Handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

Heat two tablespoons of groundnut oil in a pan. Slice the onion and fry in the oil. Chop the chilli and the ginger and add to the hot pan, crush in the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes to soften. Deseed the chillies if you want to soften the flavour. For those who like a little kick, leave them in.
Add the chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and sugar and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomato puree and chopped tomatoes to the pan and allow them to cook for a further few minutes.
Transfer the sauce to a blender or processor and blend until smooth.
Add a tablespoon of fresh groundnut oil into the pan and fry the chicken pieces until lightly coloured. Pour in the blended sauce and add the curry leaves. Simmer gently for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Stir in the yoghurt along with half the chopped coriander. Serve with the steamed rice and garnish with the rest of the coriander.

Cooking time (duration): 25

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner

Culinary tradition: Indian (Southern)

My rating: 5 stars: ★★★★★ 1 review(s)