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Chicken tikka masala
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Chicken tikka masala

Yoghurt-coated chicken cooks in a gently spiced tomato and cream sauce.

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 600 gboneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 100 gnatural yoghurt
  • 2 tbsptikka curry paste
  • 1 tbspvegetable oil
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 2 clovegarlic, crushed
  • 15 gfresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 400 gchopped tomatoes
  • 1 tspgaram masala
  • 100 mlwater
  • 100 mldouble cream
  • salt, to taste

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Mix the chicken with the yoghurt and tikka paste until evenly coated.

  2. 2.

    Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. Cook the onion until soft, then stir in the garlic and ginger for the final minute.

    8 minutes
  3. 3.

    Add the chicken and all its yoghurt coating. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken has coloured on the outside.

    5 minutes
  4. 4.

    Add the tomatoes, garam masala and water. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and reaches 75°C in the centre.

    15 minutes
  5. 5.

    Stir in the cream and warm gently without boiling hard. Taste and add salt as needed.

    2 minutes