10/03/2026
Tom's chicken tikka masala
Ingredients
For the chicken
1 large skinless chicken crown (1kg/2lb 4oz)
For the marinade
½ lemon, juice only
5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger, finely grated
4 large garlic cloves, grated
2 tbsp medium Madras curry powder
2 heaped tsp smoked paprika
large pinch salt
100g/3½oz 0% fat Greek-style yoghurt
For the curry sauce
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, grated
2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, finely grated
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp ground paprika
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tbsp tomato purée
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 large red pepper, cored, seeds removed, finely chopped
1 large green pepper, cored, seeds removed, finely chopped
150g/5½oz 0% fat plain yoghurt
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the katchumber salad
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
⅓ cucumber (150g/5½oz), finely chopped
½ lime, juice only
1 tsp chaat masala
To serve
coriander leaves, roughly torn
320g/11½oz basmati rice, cooked with salt and a pinch of saffron strands (optional)