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National Dish Chicken Tikka Masala (Tandoori-Spiced Chicken in Creamy Tomato Masala)
Great Britain's beloved adopted national dish: charred tender chicken breast chunks marinated in spiced yogurt, bathed in a velvety tomato, cream, and aromatic fenugreek masala sauce.
Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min
Oven
220Ā°C (200Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
4
- Chicken breasts, cut into large 4cm chunks700 g
- Plain Greek yogurt for marinade150 g
- Garlic cloves, finely grated4 clove
- Fresh ginger, finely grated1 tbsp
- Garam Masala spice blend2 tsp
- Ground cumin1 tsp
- Sweet paprika for color1 tbsp
- Strained tomato passata400 ml
- Heavy whipping cream 32%120 ml
- Butter30 g
- Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)1 tsp
- Fine sea salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Marinate chicken chunks in yogurt, half the garlic and ginger, 1 tsp garam masala, paprika, cumin, and salt for at least 30 mins.
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2
Arrange marinated chicken on an oven rack; broil under intense heat at 220Ā°C for 10-12 mins until deeply charred around edges.
12 min timer
3
For the sauce, melt butter, sautƩ remaining garlic and ginger 1 min. Add tomato passata and spices; simmer 10 mins until thick. Stir in cream, charred chicken chunks, and crushed fenugreek leaves; simmer 5 mins and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
460
Protein
42g
Carbohydrates
12g
Fat
26g
Allergens
Milk
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: British & European Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & British Traditional Cookery Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
