Chicken Tikka Masala for 4

Scaled to serve 10

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.

20.0 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

2.5 lime

juice

1.2 tsp of salt

5.0 large pieces ginger

blitz to paste in food processor adding water if needed

reserve half

blitz until smooth

25.0 cloves of garlic

peel

1000.0 ml of greek yoghurt

1.2 tsp of chilli powder

2.5 tsp of ground coriander

2.5 tsp of ground cumin

2.5 tsp of garam masala

2.5 tsp of turmeric

2.5 small green chilli

5.0 tbsp of ghee

brown

cook 2 mins

cook 1 min

simmer 2-3hours until thick

add

2.5 large onion

finely chop

3.8 tsp of cumin seeds

3.8 tsp of mustard seeds

1.2 tsp of fenugreek powder

1.2 tsp of paprika

10.0 cardamom pods

lightly smash

cinnamon

reserved paste

2.5 tbsp of tomato puree

125.0 g of ground almonds

2.5 tsp of soft brown sugar

2.5 tbsp of malt vinegar

1700.0 ml of passata

850.0 ml of water

reserved marinade

250.0 ml of double cream

2.5 tbsp of more ghee