Chicken tikka masala Archive

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breasts
• 60ml/2¼fl oz olive oil
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, grated
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 4 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 very ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 100ml/3½fl oz plain full-fat yoghurt
• 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ lime, juice only
• splash water or chicken stock (if necessary)
• cooked basmati rice, to serve
• few sprigs fresh coriander, chopped, for garnish