how do I tikka chicken?

[sickandtired]

Want to make a chciken tikka madras - anyone got any recipes so its tastes like it does when I order it in?

you'll have a job! It's basically two recipes mashed together and the chicken tikka is done in a tandoor.

You need to marinate the chicken in
Lime/lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
Yogurt - 1 cup
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger paste - 2 tsp
Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Butter - 1-2 tbsp

Salt - to taste
and bake it.

I can't help with the madras, I don't make it, but you need to find a madras sauce recipe, cook the spices and the sauce then add the cooked chicken.

I know they are two things - but the chciken is so much more tender and tasty if it's tikka'd 1st!

Will def use that tho, and I'll see how I get on witht he madras, I just wanted something spicier than masala..

Thanks

i like it with balti myself. Agree that masala can be a bit bland.

Just a quicky - I have fresh garlic and giner - how much should I use?

mmm, can I have the balti recipe?

I only use about 1/2 tsp of fresh ginger as I don't like too much, and about 4 cloves of garlic, but that is me! I love garlic. Adjsut for taste how you like it.

vegetable oil
tomato puree - 1 tbsp
1 tsp salt
yoghurt - cup
red or green pepper
2 med onions
2-3 chilles chopped up (remove seeds if want)
tsp of each -
cumin seeds
paprika
Tumeric
Garammasala
2 tomatos, a lemon and chopped fresh coriander leaves

fry the cumin seeds til they pop, then add the onions, fry for 3 mins, then add the dry spices and salt to taste. Add the peppers, cook til they've softened a bit. Then add the tinned tomoto, tom puree and yoghurt, cook onlow heat for 5 mins. Add the yoghurt, chopped fresh toms. Add your chciken and garnish with lemon and coriander.

Recipes like this are best made in advance then left to settle for a bit, and the flavours to spread. I try to make them in advance and let them stand for a good few hours before eating. I always make extra for freezing too, as it is a lot of work.

Happy eating!

well, you get a big pen.....