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Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala

Here's how you make Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 50m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 60 grams yogurt (2 tablespoons, thick natural)
  • 4 tablespoon Tikka Paste (Sharwood's brand specified)
  • 1 kilogram boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 4 cm cubes)
  • 2 tablespoon oil (vegetable oil)
  • 400 grams onions, chopped
  • 600 grams tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • Salt, pinch of
  • Sugar, pinch of
  • 150 ml cream
  • Lemon (1/2 lemon)
  • 3 tablespoon coriander, fresh chopped
  • Steamed rice, to serve
  • Pappadums (6 pappadums, to serve)
  • Mango Chutney, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a bowl, mix yoghurt and 1/2 of the tikka paste and add the chicken and mix well to coat and then cover with cling wrap and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or over night, to marinate.

  • Step 2: Heat oil in a large heavy based pan over low heat and add onion and saute for 10 minutes or until onion is light golden brown.

  • Step 3: Add remaining tikka paste and cook for a further 2 minutes; if the sauce begins to stick, sprinkle in a small amount of water.

  • Step 4: Add tomatoes and butter and cover and leave to cook, stirring at regular intervals for 30 minutes.

  • Step 5: Remove chicken from marinade and add to the sauce and continue to for a further 10 to 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

  • Step 6: Add salt and squeezed juiced from lemon half and sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve hot with steamed rice, pappadums and chutney.


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