I made a chicken tikka masala and it was ace

T​his was made with the 'chicken cheater masala' recipe from my forthcoming cookbook (plug). It's a cheat because the tikka process uses a conventional grill rather than a true tandoor, but the marinades are bob-on and made from scratch.

I​ deviated from my own recipe slightly because I didn't have enough yoghurt for the main sauce. I added a bit of goats' milk, but I think that might have cooked out, so the sauce is slightly thick. Very good flavour, though. I was so excited by the way this turned out that I forgot to eat the papad first, so I'll have those for lunch today, with a cheese 'n' pickle sarnie.

T​he thing to the left was made up in the artistry of the moment, with okra, a large chilli, and a few left over tomatoes from our Italian evening. I added some council curry powder and a bit of oil. It worked. Everything worked, in fact, and the missus said 'You can make that again if you want,' and she's never said that before.

T​he other bowl contains rice.