Place the chicken shashlik kebabs on the grill over the hottest part of the fire and turn regularly so that they cook evenly. Nowadays, it’s easy to forget that in the not-so-distant past, all cooking was done either over fire outdoors or with a wood- fuelled oven indoors. Dan's first book, The Curry Guy (2017), was a bestseller; this is his seventh book following Curry Guy Easy (2018), Curry Guy Veggie (2019), Curry Guy Light, Curry Guy Bible (2020) and Curry Guy Thai (2021). What’s more, I am always available here on the site or through my social media channels to answer all your recipes questions.

Curry Guy BBQ (Sunday Times Bestseller) by Dan Toombs

For the classes, we make this small version of the recipe but I also make a large batch which we cook in the tandoor. It should be sticky but not sticking to your hands and soft enough that you can form it into a flat naan without the need to use a rolling pin. Pour the chicken pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle the chilli powder, turmeric, salt and lemon juice over the top.

Letting the dough rest, covered with plastic wrap will improve the flavour and also make it easier for you to work with the dough.

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I have bought a fair few of your books but what still alludes me is a vegetable curry like they give as a side with say a chicken biryani my local makes amazing veg curry that the sauce seems similar to other dishes they make so assume its a base sauce. Once you’ve added all the flour, it will still look very soupy and far too wet to work into dough balls.Previously, we have won awards for our Garam Masala, and Chai Hot Chocolate in 2015, 2017 and 2021 respectively. I moved to the UK from California in 1993 and couldn’t get enough of the curries that my wife, Caroline and I picked up from the takeaway every weekend. We were touched and humbled that Spice Kitchen was awarded Gift of the Year in 2022 for our Indian Spice Tin with Silk Sari Wrap, the second time this product has won the award. British Indian restaurant (BIR) curries such as chicken madrasand chicken tikka masala require pre-cooked meat and grilled chicken tikka is the best option.

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Cover the chicken pieces with the marinade ensuring the chicken tikka are completely coated with the marinade.I started The Curry Guy Indian food blog in 2010 as a way of learning as much as I could about Indian food and culture. Then just take the dough out of the freezer the day you want to make your homemade naans and let it defrost and warm to room temperature.