Chicken Tikka Masala With Basmati Rice

Boil a kettle, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Peel and grate the brown onion[s]

Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic

Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) the ginger

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the grated onion, chopped garlic and chopped ginger with a pinch of salt and cook for 5-6 min or until softened

Meanwhile, add the basmati rice with a pinch of salt and 300ml [600ml] cold water to a pot with a lid, and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked

Once cooked, remove from the heat and keep covered until serving

While the rice is cooking, cut the chicken breast portions into bite-sized pieces

Once the onion has softened, add the curry powder and ground paprika and cook for 1 min or until fragrant

Add the chicken pieces and cook for 3-4 min further or until coated in all of the spices

While the chicken is cooking, dissolve the tomato paste, chicken stock mix and honey in 250ml [450ml] boiled water – this is your tomato stock

Add the tomato stock to the pan and cook for 6-8 min or until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)

Once done, add the clotted cream and cook for 1 min further or until melted – this is your chicken tikka masala