Lamb Tikka Masala

This lamb tikka masala recipe is the essence of Indian comfort food. You can easily make it with any cut of lamb. In fact, the recpie works with other meat.

📝 Ingredients

• 30 ml (1 tbsp) ghee
• 800 g (2lbs) lamb shoulder, cubed
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) ground turmeric
• 500 ml (2 cups) curry base sauce
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 2.5cm (1in) fresh ginger, peeled and finely diced
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dried onion powder
• 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
• 5 ml (1 tsp) ground coriander
• 5 ml (1 tsp) paprika
• 10 ml (2 tsp) curry powder
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dried fenugreek leaves
• 90 ml (6 tbsp) tomato paste
• 60 ml (4 tbsp) ground almonds
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) brown sugar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) garam masala
• 250 ml (1 cup) single cream
• 90 ml (6 tbsp) cilantro, washed and finely chopped

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat the ghee in a large ovenproof casserole.
2. 2Cover the lamb with turmeric and brown on all sides in the casserole.
3. 3Pour in the curry base sauce, stir and cover with a lid.
4. 4Simmer on a low heat until the meat is cooked and tender. In this case, it took about 90 minutes. Set aside.
5. 5Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
6. 6Fry the garlic and ginger at a low heat for 1 minute.
7. 7Pour the cooked lamb and its sauce into the pan and stir.
8. 8Add the onion powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, curry powder, fenugreek, tomato paste, ground almonds and brown sugar to the lamb. Stir and let the curry simmer slowly for 10 minutes.
9. 9Pour in the cream and garam masala. Stir well and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
10. 10Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice, naan and your favourite Indian side dishes.