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Desi Chicken Tikka Masala

A takeaway-style desi chicken tikka masala with that authentic BIR flavour. Uses a pre-made base sauce for speed without sacrificing taste.

20 min
Prep
2 hr 20 min
Cook
Medium
Difficulty
12
Ingredients
10
Steps
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Requires G2Quick & clever — surprisingly authentic

G2 Quick Base Sauce

1200 ml (4 portions) · 10 minutes · Easy

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Key ingredients

½ of a 415 gm tin french onion soup (200 ml) · 1 tin (400 gm) tomato soup · 1 tbspn oil · ½ tspn salt · 1½ tspn garlic granules · 1½ tspn ground coriander · +2 more

Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 1 tbspn oil
  • 1 tbspn lemon juice
  • 300 ml c46 curry base sauce (see note 1)
  • 2 tspn g2 tikka spice mix (1)
  • 1 tspn g2 tikka spice mix (2)
  • 2 tbspn yogurt (1)
  • ½ tspn chilli powder
  • 1 tbspn tomato purée
  • ¼ tspn salt
  • 4 tbspn yogurt (2)
  • 40 gm creamed coconut block

Method

  1. 1

    Cube the chicken breast.

  2. 2

    In a small bowl, mix the yogurt (1), lemon juice, c41 tikka spice mix (1) and chicken, cover, and marinate for to .

  3. 3

    Grate the creamed coconut.

  4. 4

    Heat the oil in a suitable pan and cook, stirring constantly, the c41 tikka spice mix (2) and chilli powder for ½ min . Do not burn.

  5. 5

    Add the tomato purée and cook, stirring constantly, for , adding a little c46 base sauce if needed to prevent drying out and burning.

  6. 6

    Stir in the chicken with the marinade and cook, stirring regularly, for to seal the chicken.

  7. 7

    Add 80 ml of c46 base sauce, salt and cook, stirring regularly, for , adding more c46 base sauce as needed to maintain a thick sauce.

  8. 8

    Continue to cook, adding c46 base sauce as needed, until the chicken is fully cooked - check by cutting the largest piece of chicken in half and ensuring it is white throughout.

  9. 9

    Reduce the heat and add the yogurt (2) and the coconut, mix well, and leave for .

  10. 10

    Serve with rice and garnish with a little freshly chopped coriander.

My Notes

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