Chicken Tikka Masala for 4

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.

8 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 lime juice
0.5tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2.5ml
  • 0.167tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 salt
2 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
10 cloves garlic peel
400ml
  • 2⁄5l
  • 26 2⁄3tbsp
  • 80tsp
  • 1.69cup
  • 0.704pint
 greek yoghurt
0.5tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2.5ml
  • 0.167tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 chilli powder
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 1⁄3tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 ground coriander
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 1⁄3tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 ground cumin
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 1⁄3tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 garam masala
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 1⁄3tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 turmeric
1 small green chilli
2tbsp
  • 0.03l
  • 30ml
  • 6tsp
  • 0.127cup
  • 0.053pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
1 large onion finely chop
1.5tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7.5ml
  • 0.5tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 cumin seeds
1.5tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7.5ml
  • 0.5tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 mustard seeds
0.5tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2.5ml
  • 0.167tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 fenugreek powder
0.5tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 2.5ml
  • 0.167tbsp
  • 0.011cup
  • 0.004pint
 paprika
4 cardamom pods lightly smash
1 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
1tbsp
  • 0.015l
  • 15ml
  • 3tsp
  • 0.063cup
  • 0.026pint
 tomato puree
50g
  • 0.05kg
  • 0.11lb
  • 1.76oz
 ground almonds
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 1⁄3tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 soft brown sugar
1tbsp
  • 0.015l
  • 15ml
  • 3tsp
  • 0.063cup
  • 0.026pint
 malt vinegar
680ml
  • 0.68l
  • 45 1⁄3tbsp
  • 136tsp
  • 2.87cup
  • 1.2pint
 passata
340ml
  • 0.34l
  • 22 2⁄3tbsp
  • 68tsp
  • 1.44cup
  • 0.598pint
 water
reserved marinade
100ml
  • 0.1l
  • 6 2⁄3tbsp
  • 20tsp
  • 0.423cup
  • 0.176pint
 double cream
1tbsp
  • 0.015l
  • 15ml
  • 3tsp
  • 0.063cup
  • 0.026pint
 more ghee