Next level tikka masala recipe | Good Food

Name: Next level tikka masala recipe | Good Food
Total time: 260 min
Ingredients: 8 bone-in chicken thighs; 1 lime juiced; 2 large pieces ginger; 10 garlic cloves peeled; 400ml Greek yogurt; pinch chilli powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 small green chilli; red food colouring (optional); 3 tbsp butter or ghee; 1 large onion finely chopped; 1½ tsp cumin seeds; 1½ tsp mustard seeds; ½ tsp powdered fenugreek; ½ tsp powdered paprika; 4 cardamom pods lightly bashed; 1 large piece cinnamon; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 50g ground almonds; pinch soft brown sugar; 1 tbsp malt vinegar; 680ml passata; 100ml crème fraîche or double cream; fresh coriander leaves flaked almonds, garam masala and smoked salt (optional), to serve

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Ingredients

8 bone-in chicken thighs
1 lime juiced
2 large pieces ginger
10 garlic cloves peeled
400ml Greek yogurt
pinch chilli powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
1 small green chilli
red food colouring (optional)
3 tbsp butter or ghee
1 large onion finely chopped
1½ tsp cumin seeds
1½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp powdered fenugreek
½ tsp powdered paprika
4 cardamom pods lightly bashed
1 large piece cinnamon
1 tbsp tomato purée
50g ground almonds
pinch soft brown sugar
1 tbsp malt vinegar
680ml passata
100ml crème fraîche or double cream
fresh coriander leaves flaked almonds, garam masala and smoked salt (optional), to serve