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Sarah, that link isn't working for me.  I'm going to look for it elsewhere so I can make and compare.  That food network recipe upthread is our and many other testers' fave.  Tried and true.  Interested to see how Jamie's compares and possibly learn a new technique to make it.  Thx

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Trying again - although, I took a better look at the first recipe and it's not the one from my book.  A little more googling found the recipe that I do use - weird that Jamie Oliver would have two different recipes for the same dish:

 

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/good-old-chicken-tikka-masala/#zelhj5p8FI6h8qWF.97 

 

 

Ingredients
  • ½ fresh red chilli, deseeded
  • 1 clove of garlic, peeled
  • 15 g fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • ½ tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon tomato puree
  • 3 sprigs of fresh coriander, leaves picked and chopped, stalks reserved
  • 400 g higher-welfare chicken breast, preferably free-range or organic, diced into 2.5cm pieces
  • 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
  • ½ red pepper, deseeded and sliced
  • ½ green pepper, deseeded and sliced
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground coriander
  • 1 pinch turmeric 
  • 400 g tinned plum tomatoes
  • 100 ml plain yoghurt
  • 50 ml single cream
   Method (Note: the marinade will need to be prepared the day before so the chicken can marinate overnight.)

For the marinade
Blitz the chilli, garlic, ginger and vegetable oil in the food processor. Add the paprika, garam masala and tomato puree, plus the coriander stalks, and blitz again to form a paste. Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl, coat them with the marinade and leave in the fridge overnight.

The next day:
In a little vegetable oil, on a medium heat, fry the onion, peppers and spices in a large saucepan. Cook gently for 10 minutes then add the tin of tomatoes and the yoghurt. Add the chicken pieces and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes until cooked. Just before serving, stir through the cream and chopped coriander leaves.

Serve with fluffy boiled rice and a mixed leaf salad.


 

 

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This is the one I made.  I'm going to try a few others, because it wasn't quite as good as my favorite restaurant does it, but it was pretty good.  I used one jalapeno because I didn't know what "2 chili peppers" meant and didn't want to make it extremely hot. 

 

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/authentic-chicken-tikka-masala/

The 2 Chili peppers are the Thai chili peppers you get here in the US.

They are thin and long.

The Indian ones are thin and short.

Both are spicy.If you are not used to spicy chilli I'd use only one! 

HTH

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I'm doing an easy palak daal, just cooking the daal by themselves, then sauteing cumin seeds, turmeric, ginger, garlic, and spinach plus a pinch of asofoetida thrown in at the end and adding that to the daal. It's easier than a masala. Also I forgot to get the tomatoes.  :closedeyes:

 

I actually just found an Indian grocery in the next town over from us. I'm way excited. I had been driving an hour to a bigger town for Indian cooking supplies.

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