Chicken Drumstick Tikka Masala Curry

This budget-friendly recipe is how Rafi would often cook.

By Kevin Fernandez
2 min read
Rafi's Chicken Drumstick Tikka Masala recipe

Serves: 2 - 3/4 - 6 Ready in: 1 hour

Introduction

We’ve used a whole chicken in this recipe, adding chicken thighs and drumsticks into the sauce. Using a whole chicken saves money and is a great way to feed a bigger family. 

Rafi’s Tikka Masala Curry Pack creates a rich sauce with coconut and tomatoes, balanced with a special mix of aromatic spices and ajwain seeds.

Ingredients

 Serves 2 - 3

Serves 4 - 6
Tikka Masala Curry Pack (Serves 2 - 3) Tikka Masala Curry Pack (Serves 4 - 6)
175ml water 300ml water
200g (1/2 tin) Tinned Tomatoes 400g Tinned Tomatoes
55g Creamed Coconut  115g Creamed Coconut
1/2 whole chicken 1 whole chicken
Coriander to garnish Coriander to garnish
Almond Flakes to garnish Almond Flakes to garnish
Salt to taste Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Joint the whole chicken into wings, thighs, drumsticks and breasts. Make sure the pieces of chicken are roughly the same size so they cook equally. Alternatively, ask the butcher to joint it for you or buy a 1kg mix of thighs, drumsticks and breast to use.

  2. Empty the Tikka Masala Curry Pack into a pan and toast off the spices on a low/medium heat for 5 minutes.

  3. Add water, tinned chopped tomatoes and creamed coconut. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until the coconut dissolves.

  4. Add the pieces of chicken. Mix well, cover and gently simmer for 10-15 minutes.

  5. The chicken should be cooked at this stage, if unsure, use a probe or cut a piece of the thigh or breast to check. If it isn't fully cooked, mix, cover and gently simmer for another 5 minutes.

  6. Toast your almonds on a low heat for a few minutes until golden brown - keep the pan moving and remove straight away when toasted to avoid burning.

  7. Sprinkle the toasted almonds on top of the curry and enjoy!

You will need

  • Rafi’s Tikka Masala Curry Pack

    Tikka Masala Curry Pack

    From £4.95
    From £4.95
  • Niharti Creamed Coconut 

    Creamed Coconut 200g

    £1.75
    £1.75

Inspired by

Rafi Fernandez (1965-2013)

Rafi became an expert in Indian and Malaysian cooking through her and her husband's combined heritage and may travels around the world. She wrote a number of cookbooks and taught many classes to people in her local community. Her love of cooking and of sharing her knowledge was obvious to all who met her, as many of our customers and staff still fondly remember.

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