Chicken Tikka Dhansak - Matt Cooper Bites

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste (frozen Taj brand cubes are the best, defrosted in the microwave for 30 seconds)
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika powder
• 3/4 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tsp brown sugar (caster sugar is a suitable substitute)
• 10 tbsp tomato concentrate mix (2 tbsp tomato puree: 8 tbsp water)
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 500 ml chicken stock
• 500 g pre cooked chicken tikka
• 160 g pre cooked red split lentils
• 1 small tin ringed pineapple (keep the juice for the ingredient below)
• 1 small tin pineapple juice
• 2 tsp lime juice (lemon juice is a suitable substitute)
• Bunch fresh coriander (optional garnish)