For the marinated chicken, mix together all the ingredients in a bowl, cover with cling film and put in the fridge aside to marinate while you make the sauce. For the tikka masala sauce ...
Ali Ahmed Aslam is said to have come up with the dish in the 1970s when a customer asked if there was a way of making his chicken tikka less dry. His solution was to add a creamy tomato sauce ...
The tikka sauce is stabilised with the addition of some cream, giving you that rich texture. I have found the korma a little unstable at times due to the addition of yoghurt and coconut milk.