Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka in a creamy spicy tomato and yoghurt sauce.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 450  g chicken, tikka
• 1  teaspoon  pureed ginger
• 1  teaspoon  pureed garlic
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 50  g butter or 50  g ghee
• 1  small onion, finely chopped
• 2  tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 100  ml warm water
• 300  ml plain yogurt

Directions

1. Mix the ginger, garlic and ½ tsp salt together to a smooth paste.
2. Melt the butter in a deep frying pan and fry the onions until transparent (about 3 minutes). Add the ginger and garlic paste and cook for a further minute. Stir in the chopped tomato.
3. Stir in the ground spices and cayenne pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the warm water and stir.
4. Add the yoghurt, 1 tblsp at a time, stirring for 30 seconds each time then add the remaining salt, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the chicken tikka, re-cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes.