Chicken Tikka Masala
4 people
40 minutes
45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Caster Sugar
- 4 fillets Chicken Breast cubed
- 0.5 tsp Chilli Powder optional
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 4 cloves Garlic chopped
- 0.5 tsp Ground Turmeric
- 1 - Lemon juice only
- 4 tbsp Natural Yogurt
- 2 tbsp Natural Yogurt mixed with 0.5 tsp cornflour
- 1 medium Onion finely chopped
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 portion SuperValu Basmati Rice or naan bread, to serve
- 1 handfull SuperValu Fresh Coriander chopped
- 1 - SuperValu Fresh Ginger 1cm piece, peeled and chopped
- 6 - Tomatoes ripe, chopped, or 4 tbsp tinned chopped tomatoes (if you use cherry tomatoes, you'll get a sweeter taste)
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 50 ml Water (up to 100 ml), hot
For the Sauce:
-
2
tbsp
Cashew Nuts
Method
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl, then add the chicken cubes and stir until they are all coated. Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the flavours marry together.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.
- Transfer the chicken and the marinade to a baking dish and cook in the oven for about 25 minutes, until the chicken pieces get some dark brown colour here and there.
- Meanwhile, place the cashew nuts in a small bowl and soak them in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes. This will help to create a smooth sauce later on.
- Heat the oil in a pan set over a low heat. Add the onion, turmeric and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the soaked and drained cashew nuts along with the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, garam masala and sugar. Stir in 50ml of hot water and the yogurt mix and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, then remove from the heat and let it cool a bit before blending into a silky smooth sauce with a hand-held blender. Top up with another 50ml of hot water and blend again if the sauce is too thick.
- Add the cooked chicken and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve hot with basmati rice or naan bread.
