Chicken Tikka

Dorar el Bahrain
Dorar el Bahrain @cook_5061741
Bahrain

A popular Indian recipe: Chicken pieces are marinated in yogurt and several spices, grilled and served.

Chicken Tikka

A popular Indian recipe: Chicken pieces are marinated in yogurt and several spices, grilled and served.

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Ingredients

50 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 kgchicken breasts, skin and bones removed
  2. 1 cupyogurt, plain
  3. 4 clovesgarlic, crushed
  4. 3 tablespoonslemon juice, fresh
  5. 2 tablespoonsfresh ginger, grated
  6. 2 teaspoonsground cumin
  7. 2 tablespoonsbunch of coriander, chopped
  8. 1 tablespoongaram masala
  9. 1/2 teaspoonblack pepper
  10. 1/2 teaspooncayenne
  11. 3 tablespoonsvegetable oil
  12. salt to taste
  13. For the garam massala mixture: (makes 1/2 cup)
  14. 2 tablespoonsground cardamom, seeds
  15. 1 cinnamon stick, broken up
  16. 2 tablespoonscumin, seeds
  17. 1 teaspoonwhole cloves
  18. 2 tablespoonsblack peppercorns
  19. 1 teaspoonnutmeg, grated
  20. 2 tablespoonsdried coriander, seeds
  21. Special equipment: an electric coffee/ spice grinder

Cooking Instructions

50 mins
  1. 1

    To prepare the garam masala: mix, then toast all ingredients in a pan for 10 mn, transfer to a coffee/spice grinder and grind them into a powder.

  2. 2

    Put the yogurt in a deep bowl. Add in vegetable oil, cumin, coriander, ginger, garam masala, garlic, black pepper, cayenne, lemon juice and salt. Blend well until the mixture is smooth.

  3. 3

    Cut the chicken into small cubes and add to the yogurt mixture.Make sure all chicken pieces are well coated. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.

  4. 4

    Before grilling, remove the chicken from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.

  5. 5

    Insert the skewers into chicken pieces and grill until the chicken is cooked from both sides. If you don’t have a grill you can also cook it in the oven on a wire rack for 15 to 20 mn.

  6. 6

    Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

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