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Chicken Tikka Masala

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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • Marinade:
  • 1 whole chicken (cut up into pieces)
  • 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 3 tbs Kashmiri masala mix
  • Salt to taste
  • Whole spices:
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 green cardamoms
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 dry red chili
  • 2 green chillies (slit in the centre)
  • Sprig of curry leaves
  • Sauce:
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 medium onions (sliced)
  • 2 cups tomatoes (tinned)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Coriander for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine the chicken with all of the marinade ingredients. Mix well and let stand in the refrigerator until needed.
  • Add in the marinated chicken along with the whole spices.
  • Stir the chicken as it cooks so that it absorbs all the flavours from the marinade and spices.
  • Pour in a little of the water used to rinse off, from the marinade bowl.
  • Lower the heat and allow the chicken to simmer.
  • Halfway through cooking, add in the tomatoes and sugar.
  • Stir and allow to cook through, adding only a little water at a time as needed.
  • Once cooked, pour over the cream and garnish with coriander.
  • Serve hot with rotis, naan, paratha or fluffy basmati rice.