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Chicken tikka masala
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken tikka masala

16 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Chicken tikka masala

Marinating the meat makes all the difference so don't be tempted to skip that step. If you want a lighter curry, swap some of the cream for natural yoghurt.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1346
Calories
60g
Protein
30g
Fat
208g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 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
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Naan 1 piece (90g) 262
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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 chicken breasts
  • 2.5cm/1in piece of fresh root ginger
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 300ml/10½fl oz double cream
  • ½ lemon
  • , to garnish fresh coriander
  • basmati rice
  • naan bread

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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