Lamb Tikka Masala Food

LAMB TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Heat the ghee in a large ovenproof casserole.
• Cover the lamb with turmeric and brown on all sides in the casserole.
• Pour in the curry base sauce, stir and cover with a lid.
• Simmer on a low heat until the meat is cooked and tender. In this case, it took about 90 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
• Fry the garlic and ginger at a low heat for 1 minute.
• Pour the cooked lamb and its sauce into the pan and stir.
• Add the onion powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, curry powder, fenugreek, tomato paste, ground almonds and brown sugar to the lamb. Stir and let the curry simmer slowly for 10 minutes.
• Pour in the cream and garam masala. Stir well and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice, naan and your favourite Indian side dishes.

EASY LAMB TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl, add the diced lamb and stir to coat thoroughly. Marinate for 10 minutes (if that's all you've got) or up to 2 hours if you have the time. (If marinating for more than 10 minutes, cover and return to the fridge.)
• Preheat your oven to 160C / 140C fan / gas mark 3 / 325F.
• Place the oil, onions and red pepper in a large, wide saucepan or large frying pan and cook gently with the lid on for 5 minutes or until softened. Turn the heat up and add the lamb (including all of the marinade), passata, coconut milk and ground almonds (optional), and bring to the boil.
• Put a lid on the pan and place in your preheated oven, if using an ovenproof saucepan. (If your saucepan is not ovenproof, transfer the curry to an ovenproof dish with a lid and then place in the oven.) Cook the curry in the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and stir in the remaining garam masala and fresh coriander (cilantro).
• Serve with rice and/or naan bread.

EASY CREAMY LAMB TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Combine 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cumin, coriander, and pepper in a 1-gallon zipper-lock bag. Toss the spices around to combine. Add lamb and shake to coat. Add yogurt, seal bag, and massage meat to coat. Transfer bag to refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch sauté pan over medium. Add onion and remaining teaspoon salt and cook until softened and starting to brown, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic, serrano, and ginger; cook stirring frequently until onions are softened and golden brown, about 7 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon garam masala, remaining teaspoon cumin, and cardamom; cook 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes with juices, crushing them with your hands as you add them (or use your kitchen shears to cut them in the can). Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring frequently and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan, until thickened and deepened in color, 15-20 minutes. Add coconut milk and simmer until thickened, 5-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to broil (high) with rack set in upper middle position Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack inside sheet. Arrange lamb on rack in a single layer (don't scrape marinade off). Broil lamb until starting to char, 10-12 minutes.
• Add lamb to sauce, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lamb is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Serve with rice, cilantro, and naan if desired.

THE BEST CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• For the chicken marinade: Whisk together the yogurt, ginger, salt, chili powder, garam masala, pepper, turmeric and garlic in a large bowl until combined. Toss the chicken in the spiced yogurt marinade until evenly coated. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to 24. (Overnight works best.)
• For the sauce: Melt the ghee in a large Dutch oven or wide heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions and serrano, season with 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden and beginning to caramelize, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, until very fragrant and the ginger starts to turn golden and sticks to the bottom of the pot, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the fenugreek leaves, garam masala, chili powder and paprika and cook, stirring occasionally, until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up into pieces with a spoon, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced by half and the tomatoes are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Let the hot sauce cool for about 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender filling no more than halfway. (If your blender is small, you may need to work in batches.) Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth. Add 1/4 cup heavy cream and puree until creamy. Pour into a clean pot and bring to a simmer. Season with salt.
• Meanwhile, position a rack directly under the broiler and preheat to high. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack inside.
• Arrange the chicken in a single layer on the rack. Broil until the chicken starts to brown in spots, 3 to 6 minutes per side (it will not be cooked through). Remove from the broiler. When cool enough to handle, cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. Add the chicken to the simmering sauce, cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Top the chicken and sauce with cilantro. Serve with rice and naan.

LAMB TIKKA

Steps:

• Trim fat from lamb; cut lamb into 1 1/2 -inch cubes.
• Place lamb cubes in a bowl; add cumin, turmeric, salt, yogurt, onion, gingerroot and garlic.
• Mix together well; if desired, add enough coloring to give mixture a red tint.
• Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• Drain lamb from marinade and thread cubes onto eight short skewers, pressing cubes closely together.
• Preheat broiler or grill.
• Cook kabobs 15 to 20 minutes, or until done, basting kabobs with any remaining marinade and turning occasionally during cooking.
• The lamb is ready when it is browned on the outside and still slightly pink in the center.
• Sprinkle with Garam Masala and serve at once.

SLOW-COOKER LAM TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Turn on your slow-cooker and set to auto to warm up.
• Roughly cut the lamb into even chunks removing any excess fat in the process, place in glass dish.
• Take the knorrr lamb stock cube and dissolve to a liquid in a jug containing 80ml of hot water.
• Mix all spices together in a small bowl, I recommend using a pestle and mortar.
• Sprinkle the lamb with the spices mix and rub into the meat unitl it is evenly coated.
• Pour in the lamb stock and leave to stand.
• Finely chop 2 large carrots and the Pak choi, add together in a separate bowl or dish.
• Finely chop the 2 large onions and place in another bowl or dish.
• Finely chop the 5 cloves of garlic and 3 shallots and add to the onions.
• Finely chop the 3 chilies ensuring you take out all seeds, unless you like the heat, add together with the onions.
• Grate 4cm of root ginger and add together with the onions.
• Heat a frying pan or wok and add olive oil or sunflower oil and set on a high heat.
• Check the oil is hot and add the onions, garlic, shallots, chilies and root ginger.
• Add the lamb and stock to the frying pan or wok and fry on heat heat for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the tikka masala curry paste and stir in after 4 minutes.
• Add 4 spoons of creme fraiche to the frying pan or wok and stir in after 5 minutes.
• Add 2 sachets (100g) of creamed coconut and stir in after 6 minutes.
• Whilst the lamb and onions are frying, place the carrots and pak choi in the bottom of the slow-cooker.
• Once the lamb has been cooked in the pan for 8 minutes, remove and tip straight into the slow-cooker whilst still hot.
• Pour in the 450g tikka masala curry sauce and stir inches.
• Set the slow-cooker on low and leave to cook for 7 to 8 hours - Job Done!

NEXT LEVEL TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken and slash each thigh two or three times. Put into a bowl or plastic container and toss with the lime juice and ½ tsp salt. Set aside while you make the marinade.
• In a small food processor, blitz the ginger and garlic to make a paste, adding a splash of water if needed. Set aside half of the paste for the sauce. Tip the remaining marinade ingredients into the food processor, then blitz to a smooth paste. Pour the paste over the chicken and marinate for at least 4 hrs (overnight or 24 hrs is even better).
• To make the sauce, heat 2 tbsp of the ghee or butter in a large shallow pan with a lid. Cook the onions for 15 mins over a medium heat until starting to brown. Add the spices and remaining garlic and ginger paste, and cook for 2 mins. Stir in the tomato purée, ground almonds, a pinch of sugar and vinegar. Cook for about 1 min. Pour in the passata, then fill the jar or carton halfway up with water and add this too. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook for 2-3 hrs until you have a thick, red sauce. Can be kept chilled in the fridge for up to 48 hrs while you marinate the chicken.
• Set the grill to its highest setting. Lift the chicken from the marinade, wiping off any excess back into the dish and reserve for the sauce. Arrange the chicken on a large baking tray cut-side up. Put under the grill for 10-15 mins until charred and starting to blacken. Remove the tray from the oven and set aside with the cooking juices. Reheat the sauce, adding the reserved marinade, then tip the chicken and any pan juices with the crème fraîche or cream into the curry sauce. Cook for 40 mins until the chicken is completely tender. Stir the remaining butter or ghee in at the end.
• Leave the curry to sit for a few mins, then season with the garam masala and smoked salt, if using. Sprinkle with coriander and flaked almonds, then serve with naan bread and rice, if you like.