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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: SJC14@VAX.YORK.AC.UK
- Subject: Chicken Tikka Masala
- Date: Sun, 6 Mar 1994 15:08:00 GMT
- Message-ID: <199403061505.AA12578@UUCP-GW.CC.UH.EDU>
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- Chicken Tikka Masala
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- Marinade ingredients:
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- 2 tblsp cummin seeds
- 2 tblsp coriander seeds
- 2 tblsp paprika
- 1 tsp mango powder (optional)
- 1 tsp chilli powder (optional or to taste)
- pinch of red food colouring (optional, but it looks nice)
- juice of a lime (or lemon, but lime is better)
- about 10 oz good thick yoghurt
- salt to taste
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- Other ingredients:
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- About 1.5 lb chicken, diced
- 3-6 cloves garlic, chopped (to taste - I like loads!)
- 1 large onion, very finely chopped
- Chicken stock or Water
- Oil or ghee for frying
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- Method:
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- Grind the spices and mix with marinade ingredients
- Immerse chicken in marinade and leave in the fridge for 24 hours
- Heat Oil in a frying pan (skillet!) or wok until very hot
- Stir fry chicken vigorously for about 5 mins (you may need to do it in 2
- batches, depending on the size of your pan)
- Remove chicken and keep warm.
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- Fry onion and garlic until just browning and return chicken with any remaining
- marinade, plus stock, plus more spices if you think the sauce needs it; an
- extra tsp of cummin and coriander may 'lift' it a little
- Simmer until chicken is cooked and Sauce is nice and thick.
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- Serves 4 with rice.
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