Vegan ‘Chicken’ Tikka Masala
This curry is so delicious and indulgent – our new favourite! It’s really worth making your own paste but if you don’t have time, shop-bought options are a great alternative 🙂
Preparation time
15 min
Cook time
35 min
Total time
55
Meal
- mains
Servings
4
Ingredients
Paste
Use this homemade paste or for a speedy version, use 4-6 tablespoons shop-bought tikka masala paste (eg Patak’s)
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2″ piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli, de-seeded and roughly chopped
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground fenugreek (optional)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp desiccated coconut
- 2 tbsp plain oil (eg rapeseed)
Curry
- 500g/17½ oz vegan chicken pieces OR 2 x 400g/14½ oz tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 onions, finely diced
- 1 red pepper, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1 x 400g/14½ oz tin chopped or plum tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp ground almonds (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 200ml water
- 1 tbsp syrup (eg maple or agave)
- ½ lime, zested and juiced
- 150ml plain vegan yoghurt
Serving suggestions: fresh coriander, brown rice, plain vegan yoghurt, toasted flaked almonds, vegan naan, vegan raita,
Instructions
Paste
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth. You may need to add a little more oil or water to get a smooth consistency. Set aside.
Curry
- Cook the vegan chicken, as per the instructions on the packet and set aside.
- Whilst the ‘chicken’ is cooking, take a separate large pan and fry the onions in a little oil until lightly golden.
- Add the tikka masala paste and red peppers. Heat for five minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, ground almonds, salt and water. Cover with a lid and gently simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir through the syrup, lime zest and juice, vegan plain yoghurt and the pre-cooked ‘chicken’ pieces. Heat for around five minutes before serving.
- Taste the curry and add a little more salt if needed.
- Serve with any of the optional suggestions.
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