Chicken Tikka Masala for 5

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.

10 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 14 lime juice
0.625tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3.12ml
  • 0.208tbsp
  • 0.013cup
  • 0.005pint
salt
2 12 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
12 12 cloves garlic peel
500ml
  • 12l
  • 33 13tbsp
  • 100tsp
  • 2.11cup
  • 0.88pint
greek yoghurt
0.625tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3.12ml
  • 0.208tbsp
  • 0.013cup
  • 0.005pint
chilli powder
1 14tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 14ml
  • 512tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
ground coriander
1 14tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 14ml
  • 512tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
ground cumin
1 14tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 14ml
  • 512tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
garam masala
1 14tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 14ml
  • 512tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
turmeric
1 14 small green chilli
2 12tbsp
  • 0.037l
  • 37 12ml
  • 7 12tsp
  • 0.159cup
  • 0.066pint
ghee
brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
1 14 large onion finely chop
1.88tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 9.38ml
  • 0.625tbsp
  • 0.04cup
  • 0.016pint
cumin seeds
1.88tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 9.38ml
  • 0.625tbsp
  • 0.04cup
  • 0.016pint
mustard seeds
0.625tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3.12ml
  • 0.208tbsp
  • 0.013cup
  • 0.005pint
fenugreek powder
0.625tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3.12ml
  • 0.208tbsp
  • 0.013cup
  • 0.005pint
paprika
5 cardamom pods lightly smash
1 14 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
1 14tbsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18 34ml
  • 3 34tsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
tomato puree
62 12g
  • 116kg
  • 0.138lb
  • 2.2oz
ground almonds
1 14tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 14ml
  • 512tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
soft brown sugar
1 14tbsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18 34ml
  • 3 34tsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
malt vinegar
850ml
  • 0.85l
  • 56 23tbsp
  • 170tsp
  • 3.59cup
  • 1.5pint
passata
425ml
  • 0.425l
  • 28 13tbsp
  • 85tsp
  • 1.8cup
  • 0.748pint
water
reserved marinade
125ml
  • 18l
  • 8 13tbsp
  • 25tsp
  • 0.528cup
  • 0.22pint
double cream
1 14tbsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18 34ml
  • 3 34tsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
more ghee