Piri Piri Chicken Tikka

Name: Piri Piri Chicken Tikka
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gm boneless chicken, cut into 2-3 inch pieces; 1/4 cup yogurt; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic powder or paste; 1 tbsp paprika powder; 2-3 tbsp Piri Piri spice mix (I have used Keya's Piri Piri instant multi-purpose spice mix); 20 gm or 1 cube processed cheese, grated; 1 tsp corn flour; 2-3 tbsp fresh cream; 1 tbsp oil; to taste Salt; as needed Melted butter, for basting; 1-2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped (for garnish); as needed Onion rings (for garnish); as needed Mint-Coriander chutney (for garnish)

Sneha Paul @cook_13831724

Lucknow

Tender and juicy Piri Piri/Peri Peri chicken or murgh tikka is a quick starter or snack that you can make for your next house party. You can also serve it as the main course with naan, tandoori roti or rice. In this recipe, the chicken is cooked in a marinade with Piri Piri spice mix, yoghurt, cheese and fresh cream. I hope you'll give it a try. Don't forget to share your feedback with me. Happy Cooking!

Sneha Paul @cook_13831724

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2-3 servings

500 gmboneless chicken, cut into 2-3 inch pieces
1/4 cupyogurt
1 tbspginger-garlic powder or paste
1 tbsppaprika powder
2-3 tbspPiri Piri spice mix (I have used Keya's Piri Piri instant multi-purpose spice mix)
20 gm or 1 cube processed cheese, grated
1 tspcorn flour
2-3 tbspfresh cream
1 tbspoil
to tasteSalt
as neededMelted butter, for basting
1-2 tbspfresh coriander leaves, finely chopped (for garnish)
as neededOnion rings (for garnish)
as neededMint-Coriander chutney (for garnish)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a large mixing bowl, add yoghurt, ginger-garlic powder, paprika powder, Piri Piri spice powder. Mix everything nicely.
2

Add grated cheese, corn flour, salt, fresh cream and oil. Mix well.
3

Add the boneless chicken pieces. Coat well with the yogurt mix. Marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
4

Preheat oven to 180-degree Celsius for 10-15 minutes. Line a baking tray with foil and grease it with butter.
5

Place the chicken pieces on the tray and bake for 20 minutes. Bast with melted butter once it starts browning.
6

You can also cook them in a skillet or pan. Just heat some oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook each side for 5-7 minutes or until it gets a golden colour.
7

Sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with onion rings and mint-coriander chutney. Enjoy!