Chicken Tikka Recipe please?

Zziggi

Hi guys,

Exams are over so I am back on the OS board. Whilst I've been away supposidly studying & revising, I've had a go at making my own chicken tikka massala recipe. Not bad IMHO, but i'd really value some feedback so I can fine tune this recipe.

Thanks & Enjoy!

Chicken Tikka Massala

2 tbsp tandori massala powder
400ml natural yogurt
1/2 lemon's juice
1 - 2 chicken fillets

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2 medium onions
2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
1 tsp ginger paste
1-2oz ground almonds
100ml (ish) cream/evap milk
flaked almonds

The night before:
1)Put the yogurt, tandoori massala powder and lemon juice into a container.
2)chop up the raw chicken fillet and marrinade in the mixture over night in the fridge.

At the time of the meal:
1) chop up the onions and cook in a pan. Add the garlic and ginger.
2)Once onions cooked add the marrinaded chicken. Cook until the chicken thoroughally cooked.
3)When meal nearly finished, mix in the ground almonds and cream/evap milk.
4) half a dozen flaked almonds on top to serve if desired.

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Pilau Rice [Curry_Queen's method]

2 cups Basmati rice
1 tbsp ghee or oil
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
6 green cardamons
2" cinnamon stick
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
3 cups cold water
1/2 tsp salt
red & yellow food colour (optional)


* Pre-heat oven to 160C/Gas 3 and wash rice in several changes of water - drain well.

* Fry onion, cardamons, cinnamon stick and cloves in ghee/oil for a couple of minutes till soft.

* Add the drained rice and fry for a further minute or two.

* Add cold water to rice and bring to the boil, then put lid on and leave to simmer on low for 5 minutes.

* Give gentle stir with fork so not to break rice then replace lid and simmer for 3 minutes. Repeat and cover for further 2 minutes.

* Remove from heat then sprinkle few drops (or pinch if using powder) food colouring onto rice.

* Replace lid and put in oven for 15-20 minutes to finish cooking and set colours. (Time to prepare and cook curry then!)

* Stir with fork before turning out onto serving plate to distribute colours, and voila! ... the perfect pilau rice

Zziggi

The tandoori massala powder & garam massala powder can be bought ready mixed from Indian/Pakistani supermarkets. Alternatively you can make your own:

Tandoori Masala powder

5tbsp ground corriander
7tbsp ground cumin
2tbsp smoked paprika (i use just normal paprika)
2 tbsp tumeric (OR 1 tbsp tumeric & 1 tbsp red powdered food colouring)
1 tbsp garam massala**
1 tbsp chilli powder
2 tsp ginger powder
4 tsp garlic powder


**Recipe for Garam massala

2 tbsp ground corriander
2 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cardomen pod seed
1 tsp star anise
1 tsp ground nutmeg

Clutterfree

Hello All,
Tomorrow I am going to attempt to make a Chicken Tikka or curry from scratch for my hubby and 10yo son. Never done it before as I am not keen on curry and nor is my 8yo son, but he is at a friends for dinner so I thought it would be a nice treat for the other two.
Does anyone have a recipe for this please? It can't be too hot though.
Many thanks.
CF

PS It's okay if it serves 4 as I can freeze the extra.

Pink.

Hi Clutterfree,

There's a recipe here posted by Zziggi for Chicken Tikka Massala.

When I make Chicken Tikka I always use Pataks curry paste as a base. It's so easy to use, tastes great and is mild enough that even my youngest enjoys it.

Pink

Clutterfree

Thanks Pink!
I have adapted the recipe as I don't think hubby likes almonds.
Anyway, the chicken is marinading in the fridge, so fingers crossed they will like their curry tonight!

lil_me

That recipe is similar to the one I use from the 'Curry Secret' recipe book. I can't find it at the minute or I would have posted the recipe, but using the recipes I have made various fab curries, lovely! Well worth investing in that book if you like Indian Style food. No cheating in there all ingredients are from scratch (Pink Winged you cheat :rotfl: ) it takes some making the first time, I also made a batch of the base sauce which you can freeze as it makes enough for about 5 curries but the results are very worth it. It's a bit strange as I always thought it was the curry that upset my tummy when we got a takeaway, but when I make it at home I don't, makes me wonder what they do to the food which gives me the upset tummy!

Clutterfree

Hi Lil-me,
Actually I don't like spicy foods but thought I would treat them tonight (or not as the case may be! lol)
Just seen your avatar - do you collect the pocket dragons? I have loads but most are in boxes now as I ran out of space for them!

lil_me

Yes I do but I am the same, looking for new shelves at the minute so I can display the little fellas, been in boxes for over 2 years since I started redecorating Also have some of the Land of the Dragons ones, oh and my real dragon but he isn't green :rotfl: or in box

angela6834

We love to order an indians on a Saturday night as a treat. Trying to be moneysaving and Ive managed to perfect a lovely Korma but as yet am unable to make Chicken Tikka Masala as they would in a restaurnat or take away.

Searched but not found a recepie. Does anyone have one please?

davetrousers

I would work on making a good chicken tikka first before doing the massala bit

angela6834

davetrousers wrote: »

I would work on making a good chicken tikka first before doing the massala bit

I can make the dry chicken tikka okay its the massala bit I have the trouble with