Chicken Tikka Masala for 7

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.

14 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 3⁄4 lime juice
0.875tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 4.38ml
  • 0.292tbsp
  • 0.018cup
  • 0.008pint
 salt
3 1⁄2 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
17 1⁄2 cloves garlic peel
700ml
  • 0.7l
  • 46 2⁄3tbsp
  • 140tsp
  • 2.96cup
  • 1.23pint
 greek yoghurt
0.875tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 4.38ml
  • 0.292tbsp
  • 0.018cup
  • 0.008pint
 chilli powder
1 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 8 3⁄4ml
  • 7⁄12tbsp
  • 0.037cup
  • 0.015pint
 ground coriander
1 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 8 3⁄4ml
  • 7⁄12tbsp
  • 0.037cup
  • 0.015pint
 ground cumin
1 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 8 3⁄4ml
  • 7⁄12tbsp
  • 0.037cup
  • 0.015pint
 garam masala
1 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 8 3⁄4ml
  • 7⁄12tbsp
  • 0.037cup
  • 0.015pint
 turmeric
1 3⁄4 small green chilli
3 1⁄2tbsp
  • 0.052l
  • 52 1⁄2ml
  • 10 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.222cup
  • 0.092pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
1 3⁄4 large onion finely chop
2.62tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 13.1ml
  • 0.875tbsp
  • 0.055cup
  • 0.023pint
 cumin seeds
2.62tsp
  • 0.013l
  • 13.1ml
  • 0.875tbsp
  • 0.055cup
  • 0.023pint
 mustard seeds
0.875tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 4.38ml
  • 0.292tbsp
  • 0.018cup
  • 0.008pint
 fenugreek powder
0.875tsp
  • 0.004l
  • 4.38ml
  • 0.292tbsp
  • 0.018cup
  • 0.008pint
 paprika
7 cardamom pods lightly smash
1 3⁄4 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
1 3⁄4tbsp
  • 0.026l
  • 26 1⁄4ml
  • 5 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.111cup
  • 0.046pint
 tomato puree
87 1⁄2g
  • 0.087kg
  • 0.193lb
  • 3.09oz
 ground almonds
1 3⁄4tsp
  • 0.009l
  • 8 3⁄4ml
  • 7⁄12tbsp
  • 0.037cup
  • 0.015pint
 soft brown sugar
1 3⁄4tbsp
  • 0.026l
  • 26 1⁄4ml
  • 5 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.111cup
  • 0.046pint
 malt vinegar
1190ml
  • 1.19l
  • 79 1⁄3tbsp
  • 238tsp
  • 5.03cup
  • 2.09pint
 passata
595ml
  • 0.595l
  • 39 2⁄3tbsp
  • 119tsp
  • 2.51cup
  • 1.05pint
 water
reserved marinade
175ml
  • 0.175l
  • 11 2⁄3tbsp
  • 35tsp
  • 0.74cup
  • 0.308pint
 double cream
1 3⁄4tbsp
  • 0.026l
  • 26 1⁄4ml
  • 5 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.111cup
  • 0.046pint
 more ghee