Chicken Tikka Masala Curry
Chicken Tikka Masala Curry
Chicken Tikka Masala is one of Britain’s favourite takeaway curries. It is said that this recipe was created in the 1970s in Glasgow, Scotland, by a Bangladeshi takeaway chef who added a mild tomato cream sauce to his tikka chicken to appease a rather fussy customer. You can make your own tasty tikka masala at home with a few of our simple store-cupboard ingredients including the Tikka Spice Blend from Freshly Spiced. Serve with pilau rice, spicy mango chutney and lime wedges for an authentic home takeaway experience.
Love your leftovers
Leftovers will keep for up to three days covered in the refrigerator. Simply reheat on the hob until piping hot throughout and serve. Alternatively, this recipe freezes well. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat thoroughly.
- 200 grams plain, natural yogurt
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 1 tbsp Tikka Spice Blend
- Pinch salt
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1-2 cm fresh ginger root, finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped into 1 cm pieces
- 3 tsp Tikka Spice Blend
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 500 grams passata
- 150 ml double cream
- Pilau rice
- Lime wedges
- Spicy mango chutney
- 4 organic, free-range chicken breasts (or 800 grams boneless chicken thighs) cut into 2 cm pieces
- Na'an bread
For the masala sauce:
To serve:
For the chicken & marinade:
Step 1/6
Marinade chicken
Place the diced chicken into a medium sized bowl along with the yoghurt, lemon juice, Tikka Spice Blend and salt. Mix well and leave to marinade for one hour.
Next stepStep 2/6
Saute onion, garlic, ginger
Heat rapeseed oil in a sauté pan over medium-low heat. Gently cook the onion, garlic and ginger until the onion begins to soften – about 10 minutes.
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Grill chicken
Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over a medium-high heat and brush with a little rapeseed oil. Cook the chicken for a few minutes on each side, turning once, so that you get those lovely grill marks. Alternatively, place the chicken on metal skewers and grill under a hot grill for 8 minutes, turning occasionally.
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Add spices and pepper
Add the chopped red pepper and Tikka Spice Blend to the onion mixture and cook for a few minutes.
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Add chicken and cream
Add the chicken and double cream to the sauté pan and cook, uncovered, over a medium heat for 15 minutes, until the chicken has cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
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