chicken tikka recipe

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Navi Mumbai
Updated on Jul 9, 2020

Chicken tikka is a traditional Indian dish made by marinating chicken pieces with tandoori masala and grilled in a Ovalclay charcoal tandoor till crisp golden.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 200 grams chicken leg boneless
  • 1/3 cup yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/3 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon red chilly paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/3 teaspoon chat masala
  • 4 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 1 slice butter
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt

How To Make chicken tikka recipe

  • Step 1
    Cut the chicken pieces into bit size cubes.
  • Step 2
    Apply half of the lemon juice, salt and red chilli powder. Keep them for 10 minutes to absorb the flavours.
  • Step 3
    Take yoghurt in a mixing bowl and add rest of the ingredients one by one.
  • Step 4
    Whisk together everything to make a batter called tandoori masala paste
  • Step 5
    Marinate the chicken pieces with this paste and keep refrigerated for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
  • Step 6
    Preheat oven to 240°c for 15 minutes. If using wooden sticks then soak them in water for 30 minutes.
  • Step 7
    Now thread the chicken pieces one by one in the shewer.
  • Step 8
    Cover a baking tray with aluminum foil and place the shewer over it.
  • Step 9
    Brush some butter over them and place the tray inside the oven.
  • Step 10
    Cook them for 15 to 20 minutes or till crisp golden.
  • Step 11
    Remove and sprinkle some chat masala and serve hot with green chutney.
  • Step 12
    You can read stove top version from https://www.hassanchef.com/2019/07/how-to-make-chicken-tikka.html?m=1

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