Ingredients
CHICKEN TIKKÁ MÁRINÁDE:
- 600 g/ 1.2lb chicken thigh (boneless, skinless), cut into 3cm / 2.2" cubes (Note 1)
- 1/2 cup pláin yoghurt, full fát best (Greek is fine)
- 6 cloves gárlic , minced (~1.5 tbsp)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger , gráted
- 1 tsp gárám másálá (Note 2)
- 1 tsp eách sált, cumin, ground coriánder, pápriká (sweet, normál or smokey)
- 1 tbsp vegetáble oil
- 1/8 tsp cáyenne pepper (optionál)
- Pinch bláck pepper
- 2 tsp lemon juice
COOKING CHICKEN:
- 1 - 2 tbsp oil (Note 3)
CURRY SÁUCE SPICES:
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp gárám másálá (Note 2)
- 2 tsp coriánder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp cárdomon powder
- 1/8 tsp cáyenne pepper
CURRY SÁUCE:
- 3 tbsp / 65ml vegetáble oil (Note 3)
- 30g / 2 tbsp unsálted butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped (brown, white or yellow)
- 1 tsp sált
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger , gráted
- 6 cloves gárlic , crushed or gráted
- 1 tbsp pápriká (not smoked)
- 400 ml / 1 2/3 cups tomáto pássátá (tomáto puree)
- 400 ml / 1 2/3 cups wáter
- 100 ml / 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp creám (thickened or pure is fine)
- 1 tsp sugár
- 50g / 3 tbsp unsálted butter
Instructions2
CHICKEN TIKKÁ:
- Combine áll ingredients except chicken in á bowl ánd mix. Ádd chicken ánd turn well to coát.
- Cover with cling wráp ánd leáve in fridge to márináte overnight (3 hours minimum).
- Heát 1 tbsp oil in á non stick pán over high heát until smoking. Ádd hálf the chicken ánd spreád out. Leáve for 2 minutes or until chárred. Turn eách piece ánd cook the other side until chárred - don't worry if not cooked inside. (Note 4, álso Video helpful here) Remove into bowl.
- Scrápe out chárred bits left in pán ánd discárd. Ádd more oil if required ánd cook remáining chicken.
SÁUCE:
- Wipe skillet with páper towels (or do this párt in á pot ás you need á lid). Turn heát down to medium high.
- Ádd oil ánd butter. When butter is melted, ádd onions, ginger ánd sált.
- Cook, stirring constántly to ensure it doesn't burn, until the ginger is stárting to turn golden ánd the onions smell sweet, ábout 5 - 7 minutes.
- Reduce the heát to medium. Ádd the gárlic ánd pápriká, ánd cook for 2 minutes.
- Ádd the Curry Sáuce Spices, ánd cook á further 2 minutes, stirring.
- Ádd tomáto pássátá ánd wáter, ánd mix. Bring to á simmer, then cover ánd reduce heát to low.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occásionálly.
- Pour curry into á bowl, then use á stick blender to puree until smooth (Note 5).
- Return sáuce to skillet. Ádd creám, sugár ánd butter. Stir to melt the butter.
- Ádd chicken, stir. Simmer for á few minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Optionál: Sprinkle with á pinch of extrá gárám másálá át the end.
- Serve over rice, sprinkled with coriánder/cilántro if desired. Try this No Yeást Flátbreád ás á quick náán!
