Chicken Tikka Masala for 6

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.

12 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 1⁄2 lime juice
0.75tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 3.75ml
  • 0.25tbsp
  • 0.016cup
  • 0.007pint
 salt
3 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
15 cloves garlic peel
600ml
  • 3⁄5l
  • 40tbsp
  • 120tsp
  • 2.54cup
  • 1.06pint
 greek yoghurt
0.75tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 3.75ml
  • 0.25tbsp
  • 0.016cup
  • 0.007pint
 chilli powder
1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 ground coriander
1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 ground cumin
1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 garam masala
1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 turmeric
1 1⁄2 small green chilli
3tbsp
  • 0.045l
  • 45ml
  • 9tsp
  • 0.19cup
  • 0.079pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
1 1⁄2 large onion finely chop
2.25tsp
  • 0.011l
  • 11.2ml
  • 0.75tbsp
  • 0.048cup
  • 0.02pint
 cumin seeds
2.25tsp
  • 0.011l
  • 11.2ml
  • 0.75tbsp
  • 0.048cup
  • 0.02pint
 mustard seeds
0.75tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 3.75ml
  • 0.25tbsp
  • 0.016cup
  • 0.007pint
 fenugreek powder
0.75tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 3.75ml
  • 0.25tbsp
  • 0.016cup
  • 0.007pint
 paprika
6 cardamom pods lightly smash
1 1⁄2 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
1 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.022l
  • 22 1⁄2ml
  • 4 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.095cup
  • 0.04pint
 tomato puree
75g
  • 0.075kg
  • 0.165lb
  • 2.65oz
 ground almonds
1 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.007l
  • 7 1⁄2ml
  • 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.032cup
  • 0.013pint
 soft brown sugar
1 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.022l
  • 22 1⁄2ml
  • 4 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.095cup
  • 0.04pint
 malt vinegar
1020ml
  • 1.02l
  • 68tbsp
  • 204tsp
  • 4.31cup
  • 1.79pint
 passata
510ml
  • 0.51l
  • 34tbsp
  • 102tsp
  • 2.16cup
  • 0.897pint
 water
reserved marinade
150ml
  • 0.15l
  • 10tbsp
  • 30tsp
  • 0.634cup
  • 0.264pint
 double cream
1 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.022l
  • 22 1⁄2ml
  • 4 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.095cup
  • 0.04pint
 more ghee