CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
| For the Chicken | |
| 1 tbsp | tandoori spice |
| 4 | Chicken Breasts (Diced) |
| 2 tbsp | lemon juice |
| Sauce | |
| 1 Tbsp | oil |
| 1 | onion |
| 1 | red pepper |
| 1 tsp | tomato puree |
| 1 tsp | garlic paste |
| 1 tsp | cumin |
| 1 tsp | turmeric |
| 1 tsp | Paprika |
| 200 ml | Cream of Tomato Soup |
| 300 g | Coconut milk |
| 2 tbsp | ground almonds |
| 1 tsp | clear honey |
| 1 tbsp | tomato ketchup |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| Optional | |
| ½ tsp | red food colouring |
| Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces, then mix with the tandoori seasoning and lemon juice |
| Allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge whilst you make the sauce |
| Preheat your grill or oven (depending how you prefer to cook the chicken) |
| Roughly chop the onion and pepper |
| Heat oil in a large, non-stick pan |
| Add in the onion, stir and cook for 3 minutes on a low/medium heat |
| Then add in the garlic paste and tomato puree – stir, and cook for 1-2 minutes (be careful, garlic paste often splutters) |
| Next, add in the pepper pieces and dried spices (turmeric, cumin and paprika) – stir to coat and cook for 1 min |
| Add both in the tomato soup and coconut - stir to combine and bring to a simmer |
| Then add in the tomato ketchup and ground almonds, stir to mix through |
| Turn off the heat, allow to cool slightly then blend to a smooth sauce in your blender (or use an immersion blender) |
| Once the sauce is smooth, return it to the pan - the sauce is ready! |
| Cook the chicken pieces as per your preference - you can grill them or cook in the oven - until white throughout and slightly charred on the outside - if you're grilling the chicken it usually takes about 10 minutes, in the oven, this would be 15 minutes-ish. Please cut a piece in half and check its cooked through before serving |
| Once the chicken is cooked - add it into the sauce, bring the sauce to simmer until warmed through – then serve! |