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Secret Service Chicken Tikka Masala

Touka Pizinis-Suup
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken Marinade:

  • 500 g 500g chicken breast, cubed
  • 150 g Plain Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 tsp Ground Corriander
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 inch piece Ginger, minced
  • 1 tsp Red food colouring (Optional)

For the Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, Minced
  • 1 inch ginger minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 300 ml tomato puree or passata
  • 100 ml water
  • 100 ml double cream or coconut milk
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander to serve

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix all marinade ingredients. Add chicken and coat well. Marinate for 1 hour (or overnight if conducting covert flavour ops).
  • Cook the chicken by grilling, roasting, or pan-frying until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
  • In a pan, heat oil or ghee and sauté the chopped onion until soft and golden.
  • Add garlic, ginger, and all the spices. Stir and fry until your kitchen smells like mild colonialism.
  • Pour in the tomato puree and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the cream, season to taste, and return the chicken to the sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with coriander. Serve with rice, naan, and diplomatic immunity.
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