Chicken with tomato gravy

Name: Chicken with tomato gravy (Murgh tikka makhani)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 5 or 6 fresh green chillies; 5 green cardamom pods; 4 or 5 cloves of garlic, peeled; 5 cm/2 inch piece of root ginger, peeled and chopped; 1 kg/2¼ lb whole tomatoes; 3 or 4 small red onions, peeled; ½ teaspoon ground mace; 3 or 4 cloves; vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons ghee; 150 ml/5 fl oz double cream; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 2 or 3 tablespoons fenugreek leaves; 800 g/1¾ lb chicken morsels; 4 or 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped

Murgh tikka makhani

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

In this dish chicken is cooked in a rich tomato gravy scented with fenugreek leaves.

Ingredients

vegetable oil
4 or 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
800 g/1¾

Asia
India
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Put all the ingredients for the tomato gravy in a pan with a little water, bring to the boil and cook for a few minutes. Cool slightly, then purée in a food processor or blender to make a smooth red gravy.
Heat some oil and fry the chopped garlic until brown. Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until they are golden.
Pour in the tomato gravy and simme