Chicken Tikka Masala

Description

 * Ethnicity - Punjabi, North Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 2 tbsp cumin seeds
 * 2 tbsp coriander seeds
 * 2 tbsp paprika
 * 1 tsp chilli powder
 * red food coloring
 * juice of lime
 * 10 oz thick yoghurt
 * salt to taste
 * 1.5 lb chicken, diced
 * 5 cloves garlic, chopped
 * 1 large onion, chopped
 * ½ cup water
 * oil for cooking

Directions

 * 1) Grind the spices and mix with marinade ingredients.
 * 2) Immerse chicken in marinade and leave in the fridge for 24 hours.
 * 3) Heat oil in a frying pan until very hot.
 * 4) Stir fry chicken vigorously for about 5 mins.
 * 5) Remove chicken and keep warm.
 * 6) Fry onion and garlic until just browning and return chicken with any remaining marinade and water.
 * 7) Simmer until chicken is cooked and sauce is nice and thick.
 * 8) Instead of cooking the chiken in the fry pan as in step 3.
 * 9) This dish can also be done in a different fashion.
 * 10) The chicken can be grilled in a grill to get for 5 minutes and to finish the chicken off grill it on high to get the burnt marks.
 * 11) This dish is best served with naan, roti or rice.