Next level tikka masala - Good Food Middle East

Name: Next level tikka masala - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 8 bone-in chickenthighs; 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 butteror ghee; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds; 1 ½ 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; 2 tsp soft brown sugar; 1 tbsp malt vinegar; 680ml passata; 100ml crème fraîcheor double cream; fresh coriander leaves, flaked almonds, garam masala and smoked salt (optional), to serve

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Who can resist the combination of smoky tandoor-charred chicken in a delicately spiced tomato-based sauce? Master the tikka masala with our ultimate version

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Ingredients

8 bone-in chickenthighs
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 butteror ghee
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 ½ tsp cumin seeds
1 ½ 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
2 tsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp malt vinegar
680ml passata
100ml crème fraîcheor double cream
fresh coriander leaves, flaked almonds, garam masala and smoked salt (optional), to serve