Ingredients
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For the Tikka Paste (makes 8 portions)
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500ml Plain Yoghurt
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20ml Vegetable Oil
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1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
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1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
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1/2 teaspoon Ginger Powder
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1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
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1/2 teaspoon Mint Sauce
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1/4 teaspoon Cumin Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Paprika Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Salt
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1/4 teaspoon Tamarind PasteOPTIONAL
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1/4 teaspoon Red Food Colouring PowderOPTIONAL
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juice of 1 small lemon Lemon Juice
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For the Tikka Masala Curry
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3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
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1 small grated very fine or blended onion brown/white Brown/White Onionaround 120g
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1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
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1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
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1/4 teaspoon Coriander Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Cumin Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
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3 tablespoons Coconut Milk Powder
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2 tablespoons Ground Almonds
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4 tablespoons (made above) Tikka Paste
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250ml Water
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1.5 tablespoons Sugar
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6-8 pieces Meat / Veg / Paneer
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1/4 teaspoon Red Food Colouring PowderOPTIONAL
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75ml Single Cream
Directions
Completely from scratch Tikka Masala that tastes exactly the same as my takeaway and BIR (British Indian Restaurant) versions but without any hard to find Pataks pastes or base gravy
The Tikka Paste is used for 2 things:
1) as one of the main ingredients in your “Tikka Masala” curry dish and
2) to marinate the meat to make “Chicken Tikka”
The Tikka Paste recipe makes enough paste for 1KG of meat or 8 portions for Tikka Masala (or a combination of both). Simply remove the portions you want to remove for your Tikka Masala dishes first and marinate the meat in the rest before cooking for at least 2 hours (ideally 12-24)
Chicken Tikka cooks really quick in a tandoor or in the oven, BBQ, grill or air fryer. Turn the heat up as high as possible and cook for around 10 minutes before checking it’s cooked through.
Steps
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Make the Tikka PasteStart by creating the tikka paste (this is the same paste used to marinate chicken for Chicken Tikka). This recipe scales perfectly so you can simply made as much as you like. 1. Add the yoghurt to a bowl The paste can be used straight away, refrigerated or frozen ready for use at a later date. Marinate meat for a couple of hours, ideally 24 in some of this before cooking to make chicken tikka pieces. ## Before adding raw meat remember to remove as much of the paste as you need first for use in your tikka masala curry. You'll need 4 tablespoons per curry ## |
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Make the Tikka Masala Curry1. start by heating the pan on medium and add the oil and onions. If using pureed onion fry for a couple of minutes until the strong smell disappears. If using grated onions fry for around 6 minutes to gently soften and slightly brown them 2. add the tomato paste, fenugreek leaves, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder. Stir them together gently then fry for a minute to start releasing the flavours 3. add the coconut powder and almond powder and cook stirring gently for 2 minutes. If it starts to look a little dry add some of the heated up water 4. add the red masala paste and 1/2 of the heated up water, stir in well, simmer for a couple of minutes then add the rest of the water 5. finally, add your choice of protein, sprinkle a little red food colouring powder (OPTIONAL) and sugar and stir to coat 6. slowly stir in the cream 7. reduce on high until the sauce is the thickness you require, stirring occasionally and scraping in the sides. Stirring in the edges helps to incorporate the lovely caramelisation that occurs at the edge of the pan during cooking. 8. Serve when the sauce is the thickness you require and the meat is cooked through |