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Chicken tikka masala
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 8
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, each cut into 4-6 pieces
- 1 jar tikka masala curry paste
- butter
- a small handful coriander, chopped
Sauces
- oil, for frying
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp sugar
- 142ml carton double cream
- 1 tbsp ground almonds
Method
- STEP 1
Put the chicken in a bowl and add 4 tbsp tikka paste, mix together well and leave for an hour.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat a little oil in a saucepan and fry the onion until it is softened and starting to brown. Add the garam masala and cook for a minute, then add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée and sugar and bring everything to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes thicken then add the cream and almonds and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- STEP 3
Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Spread the chicken pieces on a rack over a roasting tin and cook for 15 minutes until just cooked.
- STEP 4
Add the chicken to the sauce, season with salt and stir in a knob of butter and the coriander.
