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Tikka Masala

Ingredients Chicken Thigh Skinless Boneless

Marinade

  • 30g Mustard Oil
  • 30g Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 30g Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 15g Coriander Powder
  • 5g Cumin Powder
  • 3g Turmeric Powder
  • 3g Kasoori Methi
  • 3g Amchur Powder
  • 3g Black Salt
  • 5g Garam Masala
  • 12g Kosher Salt
  • 200g Hang Yoghurt
  • 15ml Indian Lemon Juice or 45% Lime 35% Lemon and 20% white/yellow Grapefruit juice

Step by Step

  • Mix the chicken with the garlic ginger paste, salt and lemon juice and let it marinade for 30 minutes.
  • Drain the juices released by the chicken.
  • Mix the reamining ingredients for the marinade in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the chicken to the bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Cover the bowl with cling film and let the chicken marinade in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours, ideally overnight.
  • Remove the chicken from the bowl and skewer it.
  • Grill the chicken over charcoal until cooked and light charred around the edges.
  • Add the cooked chicken to the Butter Chicken Sauce.

Makhni Sauce

Ingredients

  • 30g Ghee

  • 5g Cumin Seeds

  • 400g Bombay Onions / Shallots, sliced

  • 20g Peeled Garlic, chopped

  • 20g Peeled Ginger, chopped

  • 5g Green Bird's Eye Chilli, chopped

  • 30g Kashmiri Chilli Powder

  • 15g Coriander Powder

  • 3g Turmeric Powder

  • 5pcs Whole Kashmiri Chilli

  • 12pcs Green Cardamom

  • 1000g Fresh Chopped San Marzano Tomatoes -

  • 50g Roasted Cashew Nuts

  • 50g Coriander Stems, roughly chopped

  • 3g Khoya

  • To Taste Salt

  • 100g Double Cream

  • 80g Salted Butter

  • 3g Kasoori Methi


Step by Step

  • Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds, fry them until they crackle.
  • Add the garlic, ginger, green chilli and the sliced onion. Lower to a medium heat and cook the onion mix until it starts going translucent.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients except the butter, kasoori methi, double cream and honey.
  • Cook the mixture on a low heat until the tomatoes are completely soft. Aproximately 30-40min.
  • Add the butter, cream, honey and kasoori methi and blend everything in a vitamix until smooth.
  • Add the grilled chicken to the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and kasoori methi as needed