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! |