Can anyone give me your best tikka tikka recipe ? Last night paid about 40 quid for a rank takeaway

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And I’m sick of paying out on. Takeaways that are ranks so please teach me how to make this myslef and ideally better than restaurants

We use this one www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/slow-cooker-chicken-tikka-masala

I know you've asked for recipes, but I use www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/spice-tailor-tikka-masala-sauce-300g

No nasty ingredients.

It’s very easy
Use chicken thighs not breast to make it more moist and if you don’t want to buy all the spices yourself you can buy a paste (don’t use a jar).
Marinade the chicken for as long as you can

Thanks will try the bbc recipe first 😘

If you have any Asian supermarkets near you stock up on Shan, Laziza or National spice mixes. I've seen a few in Asda and Sainsburys.
They are used by Asians here and in Pakistan so are the real deal. Often have to add a bit of ginger and garlic and yogurt or tomatoes. Very tasty and authentic.

I make lots of curries at home and my top tip is to use way more spices than you think you need and more than the recipes say. Ie twice the garlic, ginger etc. Get an all purpose Indian seasoning like panch phoran as a base and some ground spices like tumeric, cumin etc.

I personally don’t bother to grind up almonds / cashews, I find using tinned tomatoes and yoghurt works fine (possibly not authentic, don’t @ me!)

Get frozen parathas which you dry fry in a pan for a minute or so each side, they’re absolutely delicious and nicer than naans IMO.

We swear by The Spicery recipes and spice blends. We'd never buy a takeaway now as the curries you can make are just as good, if not better.

If you want the chicken to have the authentic red colour around the edge, soak in lemon juice with paprika first, then add spices & yoghurt.

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If you want real restaurant style tikka at home, look at Misty Ricardo. I have a couple of the books but there is a compendium.

Most recipes are spot in. It relies on a base gravy which takes forever to make but freezes. CTM then takes about 20 minutes and is absolutely amazing.

www.recipetineats.com/chicken-tikka-masala/

This is a good one. Her recipes are amazing

I started with the ridiculously cheap book The Curry Secret. It again teaches you to make the curry base which takes hours, but from that you’re able to make the sauce really quickly

still have to marinade the chicken ideally overnight

the recipe i absolutely adore is the butter chicken Rick Stein recipe in his India book.
2 marinades : lemon/lime and Kashmiri chilli, plus the yoghurt and turmeric one but you can do it in half a day

the spice tailor kits are brilliant

maddur Jeffrey is great at simple and delicious recipes

Can’t help with an actual recipe as I usually by a Charlie Binghams ready made meal. I do this because my DH apparently doesn’t like either onions, garlic or ginger. Loves a chicken tikka masala though 🤦‍♀️

As suggested up thread, chicken thigh tends to work better than chicken breast. Hope you find a recipe that works for you OP

Marinate the chicken in yogurt and spices for hours beforehand. I usually prepare it the night before I cook, the yogurt helps to keep the meat tender and juicy.

The Chicken Ruby recipe in the "Dishoom" cookbook (you can find by googling) is hands down one of the best curries I have ever eaten.
Not too complicated and much can be done in advance. Rest of book also fabulous especially the Pineapple Coladas and Lamb Raan.

The base for all curries are the same. Lightly brown the onions in oil and a bit of butter/ghee. Add the spices and tomatoes(tinned or fresh). Let it cook and the oil should separate from the mixture, that's the time to add the meat. Do nit add any water at this point otherwise you'll wash away the taste of the spices. Turn the heat down low and let the meat cook in its own water which it releases. I always add tandoori power/paste and a bit of tomato purée for chicken tikka. Once the meat is cooked add a little bit of water for gravy. Garnish with coriander.

My DH is fab at making curries, we don't eat out/have takeaways at all now.

This Meera Sodha book is fab for authentic Indian meals
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AU5V8SW/

You could also look at The Curry Guy Dan Toombs - but a lot of it is making batches of a base sauce. My DH has done this in the past and made lots for the freezer
www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Guy-Mr-Dan-Toombs-ebook/dp/B072568TW3/

Yes to going to an Indian supermarket to buy spices. We started with a box but now have three small baskets of stuff!

I personally can't be bothered with any of this (other than eating them!) My 'cheat' curry is to use Patak's paste (about a 1/3 of the jar, not what they tell you), with onions, garlic, tin of chopped tomatoes, chicken. Easy peasy and taste very nice.

best ready made ones I've tried are Charlie Bighams Tikka Marsala or Chicken Jalfrezi (both £8.50). Comes with Pilau Rice. i only get them when they are marked down in the shop

@ShirleyPhallus we are paratha converts! Have them with all our curries now. SO good

I use a Pataks taste pot. Add fried onions and tomatoes and its a decent curry.

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The curries from Cook are pretty good, and you can order sides with them such as saag paneer.

£40 for a takeaway. I'd expect that in a smart restaurant on the curry mile in Mcr but not a deliveroo.

Great thread love curry but it is an expensive takeout.

I've never used a paste and usually go for a jar. Only reason is I like a lot of sauce for my naan bread so do you get it saucy?