A recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala

This is a delicious curry recipe that my sister serves and I love!  The recipe originally came from a Jamie Oliver recipe book but I suspect that she has made a few amendments along the way.  It has become a bit of a family favourite, served with rice and naan bread.  Apparently, we are not alone in this as Chicken Tikka Masala is now one of the UK’s favourite dishes

To make it you will need the following:

4 chicken breasts, skinned and chopped into bite size pieces

1 chilli, finely chopped

2 onions, peeled and chopped

inch long piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated

a bunch of coriander, separate the leaves and chop the stalks

1/2 jar of Pataks tikka masala sauce

tin of tomatoes

tin of cocnut milk

200g natural yoghurt

vegetable oil

Salt and pepper to season

to make the Chicken Tikka Masala:

heat the oil and add the onions, chilli, ginger and coriander stalks and cook for 10 minutes. 

Add the chicken and tikka masala paste

Add the tomatoes and coconut milk, add water to the can to get the remains out, add to the pan and stir well

Bring to the boil then reduce heat to simmer

Cook for 20 minutes, stirring regularly and add water if necessary

When the meat is cooked and tender, taste and add salt and pepper to season, if needed

Serve with rice and naan bread