Chicken Tikka Masala for 2

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.

4 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
1⁄2 lime juice
0.25tsp
  • 0.001l
  • 1.25ml
  • 0.083tbsp
  • 0.005cup
  • 0.002pint
 salt
1 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
5 cloves garlic peel
200ml
  • 1⁄5l
  • 13 1⁄3tbsp
  • 40tsp
  • 0.845cup
  • 0.352pint
 greek yoghurt
0.25tsp
  • 0.001l
  • 1.25ml
  • 0.083tbsp
  • 0.005cup
  • 0.002pint
 chilli powder
1⁄2tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄6tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 ground coriander
1⁄2tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄6tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 ground cumin
1⁄2tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄6tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 garam masala
1⁄2tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄6tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 turmeric
1⁄2 small green chilli
1tbsp
  • 0.015l
  • 15ml
  • 3tsp
  • 0.063cup
  • 0.026pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
1⁄2 large onion finely chop
0.75tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 3.75ml
  • 0.25tbsp
  • 0.016cup
  • 0.007pint
 cumin seeds
0.75tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 3.75ml
  • 0.25tbsp
  • 0.016cup
  • 0.007pint
 mustard seeds
0.25tsp
  • 0.001l
  • 1.25ml
  • 0.083tbsp
  • 0.005cup
  • 0.002pint
 fenugreek powder
0.25tsp
  • 0.001l
  • 1.25ml
  • 0.083tbsp
  • 0.005cup
  • 0.002pint
 paprika
2 cardamom pods lightly smash
1⁄2 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 tomato puree
25g
  • 0.025kg
  • 0.055lb
  • 0.882oz
 ground almonds
1⁄2tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄6tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 soft brown sugar
1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 malt vinegar
340ml
  • 0.34l
  • 22 2⁄3tbsp
  • 68tsp
  • 1.44cup
  • 0.598pint
 passata
170ml
  • 0.17l
  • 11 1⁄3tbsp
  • 34tsp
  • 0.719cup
  • 0.299pint
 water
reserved marinade
50ml
  • 0.05l
  • 3 1⁄3tbsp
  • 10tsp
  • 0.211cup
  • 0.088pint
 double cream
1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 more ghee