Chicken Tikka Masala for 8

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.

16 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
2 lime juice
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 0.333tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 salt
4 large pieces ginger blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed reserve half blitz until smooth
20 cloves garlic peel
800ml
  • 4⁄5l
  • 53 1⁄3tbsp
  • 160tsp
  • 3.38cup
  • 1.41pint
 greek yoghurt
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 0.333tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 chilli powder
2tsp
  • 0.01l
  • 10ml
  • 2⁄3tbsp
  • 0.042cup
  • 0.018pint
 ground coriander
2tsp
  • 0.01l
  • 10ml
  • 2⁄3tbsp
  • 0.042cup
  • 0.018pint
 ground cumin
2tsp
  • 0.01l
  • 10ml
  • 2⁄3tbsp
  • 0.042cup
  • 0.018pint
 garam masala
2tsp
  • 0.01l
  • 10ml
  • 2⁄3tbsp
  • 0.042cup
  • 0.018pint
 turmeric
2 small green chilli
4tbsp
  • 0.06l
  • 60ml
  • 12tsp
  • 0.254cup
  • 0.106pint
 ghee 		brown cook 2 mins cook 1 min simmer 2-3hours until thick add
2 large onion finely chop
3tsp
  • 0.015l
  • 15ml
  • 1tbsp
  • 0.063cup
  • 0.026pint
 cumin seeds
3tsp
  • 0.015l
  • 15ml
  • 1tbsp
  • 0.063cup
  • 0.026pint
 mustard seeds
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 0.333tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 fenugreek powder
1tsp
  • 0.005l
  • 5ml
  • 0.333tbsp
  • 0.021cup
  • 0.009pint
 paprika
8 cardamom pods lightly smash
2 large piece cinnamon
reserved paste
2tbsp
  • 0.03l
  • 30ml
  • 6tsp
  • 0.127cup
  • 0.053pint
 tomato puree
100g
  • 0.1kg
  • 0.22lb
  • 3.53oz
 ground almonds
2tsp
  • 0.01l
  • 10ml
  • 2⁄3tbsp
  • 0.042cup
  • 0.018pint
 soft brown sugar
2tbsp
  • 0.03l
  • 30ml
  • 6tsp
  • 0.127cup
  • 0.053pint
 malt vinegar
1360ml
  • 1.36l
  • 90 2⁄3tbsp
  • 272tsp
  • 5.75cup
  • 2.39pint
 passata
680ml
  • 0.68l
  • 45 1⁄3tbsp
  • 136tsp
  • 2.87cup
  • 1.2pint
 water
reserved marinade
200ml
  • 1⁄5l
  • 13 1⁄3tbsp
  • 40tsp
  • 0.845cup
  • 0.352pint
 double cream
2tbsp
  • 0.03l
  • 30ml
  • 6tsp
  • 0.127cup
  • 0.053pint
 more ghee