Chicken Tikka Masala for 10

Rescaled from 4 servings.

What it says on the tin. Ghee can be swapped for butter. Red food colouring can be added for that un-natural glow. Sauce can be prepared up to 2 days in advance & refrigerated.

20 skinless chicken thighs slash 2-3 times toss marinade >4hours wipe excess marinade from chicken & reserve arrange on baking tray cut side up put under grill on hottest setting 10-15mins until charred add to sauce inc pan juices cook 40mins until tender add stand for few mins
2 1⁄2 lime juice
1.25tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6.25ml
  • 0.417tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 salt
5 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
25 cloves garlic peel
1000ml
  • 1l
  • 66 2⁄3tbsp
  • 200tsp
  • 4.23cup
  • 1.76pint
 greek yoghurt
1.25tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6.25ml
  • 0.417tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 chilli powder
2 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 12 1⁄2ml
  • 5⁄6tbsp
  • 0.053cup
  • 0.022pint
 ground coriander
2 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 12 1⁄2ml
  • 5⁄6tbsp
  • 0.053cup
  • 0.022pint
 ground cumin
2 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 12 1⁄2ml
  • 5⁄6tbsp
  • 0.053cup
  • 0.022pint
 garam masala
2 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 12 1⁄2ml
  • 5⁄6tbsp
  • 0.053cup
  • 0.022pint
 turmeric
2 1⁄2 small green chilli
5tbsp
  • 0.075l
  • 75ml
  • 15tsp
  • 0.317cup
  • 0.132pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
2 1⁄2 large onion finely chop
3.75tsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18.8ml
  • 1.25tbsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
 cumin seeds
3.75tsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18.8ml
  • 1.25tbsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
 mustard seeds
1.25tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6.25ml
  • 0.417tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 fenugreek powder
1.25tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6.25ml
  • 0.417tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 paprika
10 cardamom pods lightly smash
2 1⁄2 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
2 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.037l
  • 37 1⁄2ml
  • 7 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.159cup
  • 0.066pint
 tomato puree
125g
  • 1⁄8kg
  • 0.276lb
  • 4.41oz
 ground almonds
2 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 12 1⁄2ml
  • 5⁄6tbsp
  • 0.053cup
  • 0.022pint
 soft brown sugar
2 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.037l
  • 37 1⁄2ml
  • 7 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.159cup
  • 0.066pint
 malt vinegar
1700ml
  • 1.7l
  • 113 1⁄3tbsp
  • 340tsp
  • 7.19cup
  • 2.99pint
 passata
850ml
  • 0.85l
  • 56 2⁄3tbsp
  • 170tsp
  • 3.59cup
  • 1.5pint
 water
reserved marinade
250ml
  • 1⁄4l
  • 16 2⁄3tbsp
  • 50tsp
  • 1.06cup
  • 0.44pint
 double cream
2 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.037l
  • 37 1⁄2ml
  • 7 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.159cup
  • 0.066pint
 more ghee