Name: Chicken tikka masala with basmati rice
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 thin sliced tomatoes (or a tin of plum tomatoes); 2 thin sliced onions; 1 little finger-width/length of ginger (julienne sliced); 5 cloves of garlic (julienne sliced); 1 green chilli; 2 chicekn breast; 3 cardamom seeds; 1 pinch fennel seeds; 5 cloves; 1 pinch cinnamon; ½ tsp garlic/ginger paste on chicken breast; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp chilli powder; ½ tsp garam masala; ½ tsp white vinegar; 1 pinch salt; If you want the traditional pink colouring of chicken tikka add ‘red colour’ powder

AuthorHungry PandaCategoryMeatDifficultyAdvanced

Yields2 Servings

Prep Time50 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time2 hrs 20 mins

4 thin sliced tomatoes (or a tin of plum tomatoes)

2 thin sliced onions

1 little finger-width/length of ginger (julienne sliced)

5 cloves of garlic (julienne sliced)

1 green chilli

2 chicekn breast

3 cardamom seeds

1 pinch fennel seeds

5 cloves

1 pinch cinnamon

Tikka spices for marinating the chicken

½ tsp garlic/ginger paste on chicken breast

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp chilli powder

½ tsp garam masala

½ tsp white vinegar

1 pinch salt

If you want the traditional pink colouring of chicken tikka add ‘red colour’ powder

For cooking the chicken

Put chicken in a bowl and add the ‘tikka spices’, leave to stand for a while. Then gently fry to cook the chicken. You could also cook this in the oven or under a grill if you prefer, after all in India this is cooked in a tandoori oven!

For making the sauce

Fry cardamom seeds, fennel seeds, cloves and cinnamon with the garlic and ginger until golden then

Add the onion, chilli and a pinch of salt. Add 1 teaspoon chilli powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric, 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala.

Add tomatoes and water to make a sauce. Season with salt to taste and some milk or yoghurt. Add cooked chicken and leave to cook a while longer, garnish with fresh coriander and serve with basmati rice and nan.

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