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  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    Evening all,

    I tried something a little different tonight and it worked out pretty well! I just bought a spit for the WFO and christened it with this recipe, which I made up after reading a few different versions on the net, and watching Heston Blumenthals version.

    Chicken Tikka Masala

    Garam Masala
    You could probably use a pre mixed version of this but making it fresh makes a really, really big difference!
    6 green cardamom pods
    1 black cardamom pod
    4 bay leaves
    1/2 cinnamon stick
    6 cloves
    1 tsp black pepper corns
    2 red chillies
    1 tsp cumin seeds
    1 tsp coriander seeds
    3 pimento berries

    Dry roast all ingredients in a saucepan on low heat until fragrant and starting to brown. Blend to a powder in coffee grinder or mortar + pestle

    Marinade
    2 tsp of the Garam Masala
    around 300ml yoghurt
    1 tsp fenugreek leaves
    2 level tsp turmeric powder
    1 tbsp grated ginger
    5 cloves of garlic, mashed
    1.5 kg chicken thighs, deboned

    mix all ingredients and marinate overnight

    Sauce
    1 tsp cumin seeds
    1 tsp coriander seeds.
    1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
    6 cloves
    1 tsp black pepper corns

    Dry roast the cumin and coriander seeds. Add to other spices and grind to a powder.

    Finely chop 2 red chillies and fry on low in 4 tbsp oil for a minute. Add 2 medium onions, diced. Sautee on low for 5 minutes then add 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1/2 tsp of the garam masala, and the spice mix from above. Cook until onions are translucent but not excessively browned.

    Meanwhile, blend 3 400ml tins of tomatoes. Add 2 tsp tomato puree and 1 tsp red wine vinegar. Simmer this for 10 minutes.

    Add the onions and spices to the tomato mix and simmer for another 10 minutes. Pour into food processor and blend until smooth. Pour in 300 ml cream and pulse until the cream is mixed in.

    Take the marinated chicken thighs and thread onto a spit. Cook in WFO until edges are starting to brown/char, turning every couple of minutes. Remove from spit and slice. Add to tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.

    Serve with rice.


    Sorry if that's a bit all over the shop, I just typed it from memory! But it was delicious and well received by our guests. The spit worked well - I just rested it on 2 bricks. The only trick is to thread the meat on as evenly as possible so that it is easy to turn without being weighed down on one side. I cooked it in a very hot oven - at pizza temperatures with a good flame going.
    My oven: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/21/t...html#post46599
    My blog: Live For Pizza

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    Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

    Holy cow, that looks good, Tim! Well done! I'm going to have to try that soon. I've made my own curry powder before, and you're right, it does make a huge difference.

    The only trouble is I don't know what a pimento berry is, and I have fenugreek seeds, but no idea where to get leaves. I can get curry leaves. Sometimes.
    Elizabeth

    http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/e...html#post41545

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    • #3
      Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

      Pimento is just the whole form of allspice (I'm pretty sure). I get fenugreek leaves from an indian grocer but they really aren't essential to be honest! In fact one of the things I love about 'indian' cooking is changing up the spices a bit every time. Sometimes I think that the point is more to have complexity in the flavours rather than get a specific contribution from every single spice you add.
      My oven: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/21/t...html#post46599
      My blog: Live For Pizza

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      • #4
        Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

        Nice! Where's the naan?
        G.
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        • #5
          Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

          I know, I thought of it but too late to have a decent one ready in time. Next time!
          My oven: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/21/t...html#post46599
          My blog: Live For Pizza

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          • #6
            Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

            Wow, how impressive is that?!

            Now I'm just wondering if I can get my act together and try that... it looks absolutely delicious!
            "Building a Brick oven is the most fun anyone can have by themselves." (Terry Pratchett... slightly amended)

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            • #7
              Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

              I reckon you could do all kinds of things on a spit in the WFO like this. The spit itself was under $20 at a BBQ shop (I saw them even cheaper at Gaganis Bros for Adeladians) and the bricks to prop it up were free

              Next I'm going to try just brining the chicken pieces with some lemon juice, garlic and rosemary, then cooking the same way and maybe just serving with salad and flatbread. Or even slicing them up and then using as a pizza topping!
              My oven: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/21/t...html#post46599
              My blog: Live For Pizza

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              • #8
                Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                Wow, nice! It looks absolutely delicious! Do you have a naan recipe you like and might be willing to share as well?
                Nikki

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                • #9
                  Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                  I think someone posted a great sounding naan recipe on this board. Do a search for it. I'm sure you will find it. I've tried about 10 different recipes, but none in my WFO. None have resulted in bread even remotely similar to the naan I've had in restaraunts. Perhaps the one on this site will.
                  G.
                  GJBingham
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                  • #10
                    Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                    I have to say that none of my attempts at naan have been too much like what you get in a restaurant. My best versions have just been a pizza dough made with some oil, pressed out and drizzled with garlic oil. I tried peter reinharts wholemeal version which was basically just a wholemeal soaker with lots of the moisture in the dough coming from yoghurt, but I found it a little hard in the electric oven. I will try again in the WFO though.
                    My oven: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/21/t...html#post46599
                    My blog: Live For Pizza

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                    • #11
                      Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                      The chicken looks great. I like the char marks which look very authentic.

                      I made naan the other night with a dough that was very similar to a wet focaccia dough -- with a lot of yoghurt. The dough was seriously wet, to where you need a lot of flour to even work with it. I shaped it into oval naans and baked it between two FB pizza stones on convection at 550F. They puffed up and got pretty dark brown -- though I didn't get the char you would see from a tandoor oven. I drizzled garlic butter, as we didn't have any ghee in the house. It was the closest I've ever gotten to the real thing.

                      We have a local Indian restaurant that sets up two gas-fired tandoors at the local farmers' market -- I have to get a video of that.

                      We should all also try sticking our naan to the side of our wood ovens -- without burning your hand. Hah, I have to bring my infrared to test the restaurants tandoor for temperature.

                      Fun thread.
                      James
                      Pizza Ovens
                      Outdoor Fireplaces

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                      • #12
                        Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                        I gave some thought to trying to stick a naan to the inside of my oven- I can't do it without charring my arm. The landing's too long to get it there without some kind of stick and pad arrangement. I'm thinking that just putting them on the floor will have to do!

                        where did you find the recipe you used?
                        Elizabeth

                        http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/e...html#post41545

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                        • #13
                          Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                          Here's one to try that was posted earlier from Madhur Jaffrey. It's close to what I have been using.

                          2/3 C wm milk
                          2t sugar
                          2t active dry yeast
                          3 1/4 all purpose flour
                          1/2 t salt
                          1 t baking powder (yep, yeast and baking powder)
                          2 T veg oil
                          2/3 cup yogurt ( I use whole milk yogurt)
                          1 lg egg, slighlty beaten

                          Also, there is a Tandoori Chicken recipe in Cook's Illustrated this month.
                          James
                          Pizza Ovens
                          Outdoor Fireplaces

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                          • #14
                            Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                            Just a note: Indian yogurt, like Greek, is much stronger than what we get in the grocers' dairy case.
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                            • #15
                              Re: Chicken Tikka Masala

                              I'm game to stick a naan to the inside of the oven. I think you would need a tool to do it though, I've seen videos on youtube that show them using a rolled up cloth or little cushion, with the naan draped over it. This is then pressed against the wall of the tandoor. I think it might work if you just wrapped a few tea towels around a broom handle.
                              My oven: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/21/t...html#post46599
                              My blog: Live For Pizza

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