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Chicken Tikka Masala

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 600g/ 1.2lb chicken thigh ((boneless, skinless), cut into 3cm / 2.2" cubes (Note 1)); 1/2 cup plain yoghurt, ( full fat best (Greek is fine)); 6 cloves garlic (, minced (~1.5 tbsp)); 1 tbsp fresh ginger (, grated); 1 tsp garam masala ((Note 2)); 1 tsp each salt, cumin, ground coriander, paprika (sweet, normal or smokey); 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional)); Pinch black pepper; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 - 2 tbsp oil ((Note 3)); 2 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp garam masala ((Note 2)); 2 tsp coriander; 1 tsp cumin; 1/8 tsp cardamom powder; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 3 tbsp (65ml) vegetable oil ((Note 3)); 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter OR ghee; 1 onion, finely chopped ((brown, white or yellow)); 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp fresh ginger (, grated); 6 cloves garlic (, crushed or grated); 1 tbsp paprika ((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 tsp sugar; 50g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter OR ghee; Basmati rice

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A signature Indian curry of marinated chicken in a creamy tomato-cream sauce with warm spices. Impressive to make at home and far superior to jarred versions.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

600 gchicken thigh — boneless, skinless, cubed, 1.2 lb
½ cupplain yoghurt — full-fat preferred, greek acceptable
6cloves garlic — minced, 1½ tbsp
1 tbspfresh ginger — grated
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspeach salt, cumin, ground coriander, paprika — sweet, normal or smokey
1 tbspvegetable oil
⅛ tspcayenne pepper — optional
black pepper
2 tsplemon juice
1–2 tbspoil
2 tspturmeric
1 tbspgaram masala
2 tspcoriander
1 tspcumin — ground
⅛ tspcardamom powder — ground
⅛ tspcayenne pepper
3 tbspvegetable oil — 65 ml
30 gunsalted butter — 2 tbsp, or ghee
1onion — finely chopped, brown, white or yellow
1 tspsalt
2 tbspfresh ginger — grated
6garlic — crushed or grated
1 tbsppaprika — not smoked
1⅔ cupstomato passata (tomato puree) — 400 ml
400 mlwater — 1⅔ cup
100 mlcream — 0.4 cup
1 tspsugar
50 gunsalted butter — 3 tbsp, or ghee
Basmati rice

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Method

1h total

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Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 953mg
Calcium: 129mg
Iron: 4mg

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