Chicken tikka masala

Name: Chicken tikka masala
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 700 g chicken breast fillet, cut into large cubes; 150 ml thick plain yoghurt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp tandoori spice mix; 3 garlic cloves, grated; 3 cm fresh ginger, grated; 3 tbsp oil; 1 tsp whole cumin seeds; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1-2 green chillies, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, diced; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala; 400 g chopped tomatoes (tinned); 100 ml single cream; 1 handful fresh coriander, chopped

Time: 1 hr 10 min (about 45 min hands-on)Marinating: at least 1 hour4 servingsapprox. 480 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 45 g protein / serving

Chicken pieces roasted in a spiced yoghurt marinade, in a bold onion and tomato masala sauce with fresh coriander. Spicier and less creamy than butter chicken.

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Method

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Mix the chicken with the yoghurt, lemon juice, salt, tandoori spice mix and half the garlic and ginger, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Thread the meat onto skewers and cook in a 230 °C oven or on a grill for 12-15 minutes until charred at the edges; without skewers, brown it in batches in a hot pan.
Heat the oil in a wide frying pan, add the cumin seeds and fry for 20-30 seconds until they sizzle and smell fragrant.
Add the onions and fry over a medium heat for 12-15 minutes until golden brown; this is the base of the sauce's flavour, so don't rush it.
Add the remaining garlic and ginger, the green chilli and the green pepper and fry for 2-3 minutes, then the coriander and garam masala for half a minute.
Pour in the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes until thick; the sauce can stay slightly chunky.
Stir in the cream and the roasted chicken, simmer together for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve with basmati rice or naan.

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Tips

Be patient frying the onions until golden brown; if you only soften them, the sauce will be sweet and flat.
Control the heat with the amount of green chilli; without the seeds it is milder.

Frequently asked questions

Is chicken tikka masala spicy?

Moderately: the heat comes from the green chilli and the tandoori spice mix. For a milder version, leave out the chilli or remove its seeds.

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