I love how Ginge slates everyone on this thread cos he's a professional chef yet all his pictures look like he's serving people cholera.
No dude it does not! The chicken is marinaded in yoghurt and spices prior to being pre cooked to be used in a basic curry sauce some restaurants may put a small amount of coconut creme in to thicken the gravy but this is not normal and certainly non that I have worked in.
I think your wrong. Have eaten tikka masala in numerous cities and three countries and each one the sauce had coconut in.
The conversation was its not coconut based, some may put in coconut creme but most restaurants don't .
Dude.. I’m possibly the only one on here who appreciates your cooking.. masala sauce is just a red slightly spicier sauce than a korma.. Had a Thai sister over of the sister in law. Tried learning some Thai whilst drunk. Can’t remeber a thing.