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Add this creamy sauce to [[chicken tikka]] pieces and you'll have the ladies favourite Indian meal!

It takes a bit of time and it's a bit of a fiddle but it's worth it for that special occasion. Oh, and men like it too!
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|TotalCalories = 1846
|PortionCalories = 461
|DatePublished=3rd November 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 35 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Worth taking time over''

4.5/5

The Indian classic (that's probably more English👨, than Indian👳)

[[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 cm (1/2 ") peeled root [[ginger]], grated
| 2 cloves [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and crushed
| 50 g (2 oz) [[butter]]
| 1 [[onion]], finely chopped
| ½ teaspoon [[turmeric powder]]
| ½ teaspoon ground [[white cumin]]
| ½ teaspoon ground [[black cumin]] (optional)
| ½ teaspoon [[ground coriander]]
| ½ teaspoon [[garam masala]]
| ½ teaspoon [[chili powder]]
| ½ teaspoon [[tandoori colouring]] (very optional)
| 4 tablespoons [[coconut milk]] or a 2 cm (1") block of [[creamed coconut block]]
| 112 ml (4 fl oz) liquid from pre cooked [[chicken tikka masala]] (or [[chicken stock]])
| 150 ml [[double cream]]
| 2 heaped teaspoons of ground [[almonds]]
| 1 tablespoon [[ghee]] or [[vegetable oil]] for frying
| Pinch of [[salt]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Mix the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[ginger]] together with the [[salt]]
| Gently fry the [[onions]] in the [[ghee]] or [[vegetable oil]] for 4 minutes
| Add the [[ginger]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] an cook for a further 2 minutes
| Add the powdered [[spices]] and cook for anther 2 minutes
| Pour in the stock, [[coconut]] block and the [[cream]] and heat gently, stirring until the [[coconut block]] has melted. Don't boil.
| Add the cooked [[tandoori chicken]] pieces and simmer gently for 5 minutes so the sauce permiates the meat.
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===Serving suggestions===

Serve hot with rice and a [[naan bread]]
===Variations===

Serve with tandoori lamb or tandoori prawns instead of [[chicken tikka]]
==See also==
* [[Chicken tikka]]
* [[Chicken tikka (cheat)]]
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