My own chicken tikka masala
Thread Starter: Andy 58 Started: Thu 12 Feb 2004 Replies: 104
This is my own recipe and I have played around with it for years.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
INGREDIENTS
5 cardamon pods
4 whole cloves
1 tea spoon coriander seeds
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
1tea spoon fennel seeds
½ tea spoon of each white and black mustard seeds
1 star anise
5 cloves of garlic
1onion finely chopped
1 x 1 inch root of fresh ginger finely chopped
3 / 4 chicken breasts
½ tea spoon if cumin
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 tea spoons if paprika
2 tea spoons of turmeric
2 tbl spoons of veg oil
½ tbl spoon of tikka paste
2 desert spoons of coconut milk
a good hand full of fresh coriander leaf
4 tbl spoons of double cream
2 of red and green chillies
4 tea spoons of sugar
first roast all the seeds, whole cloves cardamon pods and the star anise in a dry frying pan, then grind in pestle and mortar put to one side, fry the onion in some of the oil until soft don’t allow to colour add the garlic and fry for 2 more mins, put the toms in a pan add the onions and garlic, fry the chicken until sealed on all sides add the rest of the oil, ground seed mixture, cumin, paprika and turmeric fry for 2 more mins then add to the onions and toms, add the tikka paste, coconut milk, chillies and cream bring to the boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 mins stiring every 10 mins, now add sugar and cook for another 10 mins, now add the corinder leaf and take off the heat.
You could eat this now, how ever its best left to cool, then put in the fridge over night then reheat.
