Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken tikka is great if you're looking for a new Indian dish to perfect at home. The traditional dish consists of small pieces of marinated chicken, threaded onto skewers and grilled. This is an easy recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala–chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce. Serve with rice or warm pita bread.
Chicken Tikka is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Tikka is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken tikka using 14 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka:
- Take 2 Chicken Breast
- Prepare 1 Bell Pepper
- Get 1 Onion
- Prepare 1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste
- Take 1.5 Tablespoons Garlic Paste
- Prepare 1 Cup Yoghurt
- Get 2 Teaspoons Red chilli Powder
- Prepare 2 Teaspoons Coriander Powder
- Prepare 0.5 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
- Get 2 Teaspoons Garam Masala Powder
- Make ready 0.25 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Take 1 Teaspoon salt
- Get 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, and cumin in a small bowl. Whisk yogurt, salt, and half of spice mixture in a medium bowl; add chicken and turn to coat. Chicken Tikka Masala is an Indian favourite along with Butter Chicken and Biryani. Serve with Basmati Rice, else add a side of chewy and fluffy Naan or basic Homemade Flatbreads to mop up the sauce!
Instructions to make Chicken Tikka:
- Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts. Cut them in cubes of 1 inch length.
- Tie the yogurt in a muslin cloth and hang it for half an hour to 1 hour to drain out as much water as possible so that you are left with the thick yogurt.
- Make the marinade by whisking together thick yogurt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt and oil.
- Add the chicken cubes to the marinade and mix thoroughly so that all the pieces are well coated with the mixture.
- Cover with a cling film and leave it to marinate for 4 to 8 hours in the refrigerator. [Though 4 hours would be a minimum for marinating the chicken to get the best flavor, I sometime do it for only 2 hours when I want these tikkas immediately and don’t have time to wait!]
- Cut the bell peppers in 1 inch long square shape. Cut the onions similarly. Combine the bell peppers and onions and add lemon juice and salt. Mix well and set aside.
- Soak the satay sticks in water for half an hour. This will ensure that the sticks do not burn while grilling.
- When you are ready for grilling, pre-heat your oven at 200 degree C.
- Take a satay stick and insert a piece of chicken followed by a piece of red, yellow and green bell pepper and onion. Again repeat from chicken to onion but do not crowd too much or do not press them too close. There must be enough gaps for uniform cooking. I kept 3 sets in each stick.
- When you are done with all the chicken, arrange them on the grilling rack and grill them for 7 to 8 minutes on each side at 190 degree C. [Yes, you have to reduce the temperature after pre-heating.]
- Do remember to baste them with oil while swapping the side. This will prevent the chicken from drying.
- Serve them with green chutney and onion rings.
Chicken Tikka Masala is an Indian favourite along with Butter Chicken and Biryani. Serve with Basmati Rice, else add a side of chewy and fluffy Naan or basic Homemade Flatbreads to mop up the sauce! Tandoori chicken tikka is also a healthy method of cooking chicken. When at home I like to make chicken tikka for the family. All of the chicken skin is removed which makes tandoori chicken tikka and other tandoori chicken recipes, light.
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