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 1⁄4 lime juice
0.625tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3.12ml
  • 0.208tbsp
  • 0.013cup
  • 0.005pint
 salt
2 1⁄2 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
12 1⁄2 cloves garlic peel
500ml
  • 1⁄2l
  • 33 1⁄3tbsp
  • 100tsp
  • 2.11cup
  • 0.88pint
 greek yoghurt
0.625tsp
  • 0.003l
  • 3.12ml
  • 0.208tbsp
  • 0.013cup
  • 0.005pint
 chilli powder
1 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 1⁄4ml
  • 5⁄12tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 ground coriander
1 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 1⁄4ml
  • 5⁄12tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 ground cumin
1 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 1⁄4ml
  • 5⁄12tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 garam masala
1 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 1⁄4ml
  • 5⁄12tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 turmeric
1 1⁄4 small green chilli
2 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.037l
  • 37 1⁄2ml
  • 7 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.159cup
  • 0.066pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
1 1⁄4 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 1⁄4 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
1 1⁄4tbsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18 3⁄4ml
  • 3 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
 tomato puree
62 1⁄2g
  • 1⁄16kg
  • 0.138lb
  • 2.2oz
 ground almonds
1 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.006l
  • 6 1⁄4ml
  • 5⁄12tbsp
  • 0.026cup
  • 0.011pint
 soft brown sugar
1 1⁄4tbsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18 3⁄4ml
  • 3 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
 malt vinegar
850ml
  • 0.85l
  • 56 2⁄3tbsp
  • 170tsp
  • 3.59cup
  • 1.5pint
 passata
425ml
  • 0.425l
  • 28 1⁄3tbsp
  • 85tsp
  • 1.8cup
  • 0.748pint
 water
reserved marinade
125ml
  • 1⁄8l
  • 8 1⁄3tbsp
  • 25tsp
  • 0.528cup
  • 0.22pint
 double cream
1 1⁄4tbsp
  • 0.019l
  • 18 3⁄4ml
  • 3 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.079cup
  • 0.033pint
 more ghee