Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp ghee - Vegetable oil can be used instead but the dish won't be as sweet
• 1 large cinnamon stick
• 2 garlic/ginger frozen blocks Taj brand is the best! Microwave before adding to the pan.
• 0.5 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1.5 tbsp ground cumin
• 1.5 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tbsp paprika
• 10 tbsp tomato passata
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 400 ml water
• 4 tbsp tandoori masala
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 5 tbsp ground almonds
• 250 ml coconut cream
• 2 tbsp coconut powder/flour (some people call it coconut powder or flour, they are the same thing)
• 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp red food colouring optional
• 200 ml fresh single cream keep 50ml to garnish
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp Kasuri methi
• Freshly chopped coriander
• 750g (raw weight) pre cooked chicken tikka