Photo: Lily Banse
Chicken tikka masala
18 ingredients
30 min
Serves 4
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A quintessential British favourite and one that shouldn't rely on a phone call to the takeaway. Chicken tikka masala - we love you.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
507
Calories
35g
Protein
30g
Fat
27g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 4 tbsp readymade tandoori paste
- 2 tbsp natural yoghurt
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee ( clarified butter
- 1 cinnamon
- 8 cardamom
- 1 large onion
- 3cm/1¼in piece of fresh ginger
- 2 garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½-1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1x200g can chopped tomatoes
- 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock
- 1½ tsp garam masala
- ½ lemon
- ½ tsp salt
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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