Chicken tikka masala has been called the UK’s national dish, originating when a chef added tomato soup to a curry to make it less spicy! Our version, based on chickpeas, is rich, creamy, and lovely!
Takes
Serves 4
Ingredients
FOR THE PASTE
1tbspcumin
1tbspcoriander seeds
2clovesof garlic
1thumb size of fresh ginger
½a fresh red chilli
1bunch of fresh coriander
1heaped teaspoon of garam masala
½tspsmoked paprika
½tspsea salt
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
1tsptomato purée
1x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
FOR THE CURRY
3scallions
300gmushroomswe love oyster, but any mushrooms will do
2x 400g tins of chickpeas
1 400gtin of coconut milkreplace with low fat coconut milk if you prefer
½a lime juiced
chill flakesoptional
Instructions
In a dry frying pan, fry the cumin and coriander seeds for 3–5 minutes on a high heat until the cumin seeds start to pop, stirring regularly. Peel the garlic and ginger.
To make your paste, whiz together the garlic, ginger, chilli, the stalks from the fresh coriander (setting the leaves aside for later), the garam masala, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and the toasted cumin and coriander seeds in a blender until smooth.
Chop the scallions into small slices and cut the mushrooms into small bite-size pieces. Put a large non stick frying pan over a high heat, and once the pan is hot, add the mushrooms and fry for 3–4 minutes. Add the scallions and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally, If the veg starts to stick, add a few tablespoons of water.
Drain the chickpeas, rinse thoroughly, leave aside. Add the paste and coconut milk to the pan and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for a further 5-10 minutes, add the drained chickpeas to the pan and mix well.
Squeeze in the lime juice, taste, and season with more salt, pepper and maybe some chilli flakes if you think it needs it. Chop the reserved coriander leaves roughly and sprinkle over each serving as a garnish.
Lovely served with soya yoghurt and toasted almond flakes on top.
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