Tikka Spice
 
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Quick, easy, delicious and versatile Tikka Spice can be used to marinade chicken, lamb, fish, vegetables or prawns. Fantastic for summer or winter catering for a crowd.
Marissa:
Recipe type: Mains
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 1-2 cloves garlic (according to taste)
  • 1 thumb sized piece of fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 fresh red chillies or 1 teaspoon dried chili
  • 1 Tablespoon desiccated coconut
  • 2 Tablespoon flaked or ground almonds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 small bunch fresh coriander, chopped to serve
  • 2 Tablespoons sunflower oil
Method
  1. To make the Tikka Spice:
  2. Peel and chop the garlic.
  3. Scape the ginger with the back of a metal spoon and finely chop.
  4. In a frying pan on a low heat add all the spices and toast them for a few minutes in the dry pan, until they are golden brown and the aroma from the spices fills the air.
  5. Keeping a constant eye on the spices they can burn quickly.
  6. Remove the frying pan from the heat.
  7. You have two options to grind your spices:
  8. Using a food processor:
  9. Blend the spices until they are finely ground.
  10. Add oil to form a smooth paste, if desired.
  11. Using a pestle & mortar:
  12. Add the spices to a pestle and mortar and grind until fine.
  13. Depending on how you are using your spice mix you can add the oil to form a smooth paste.
  14. Add to the spices to chicken, lamb, mince, fish or shellfish once cooked add freshly chopped coriander onto your dish.
  15. You can also add the Tikka Spice without oil to yoghurt and your chosen meat or vegetables can be marinade in a creamier mixture.
  16. Or use this spice in a traditional Tikka Masala curry recipe.
Tips
Increase or decrease the amount of chilli to suite your taste.
Recipe by Marissa's Recipes & Ideas at https://www.marissa.co/indian-inspired-dinner/