Chicken Tikka

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Description:

             Chicken Tikka is traditionally baked  small pieces of boneless chicken skewers.

Ingredient:

1. Boneless chicken breasts - 250gms

2. Thick Curd  - 2 to 3tspn

3. Lemon juice

4. Ginger/Garlic paste

4. Chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon

5. Garam masala

6. Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

7. Onions

8. Yellow & Red pepper

9. Pepper powder

10. Salt

Procedure:

            First marinate the Chicken . The chicken can be marinated for 5-6 hrs or more, longer the marination the masalas will get into the Chicken which will give a good taste. Lets make the marination, take a bowl put the chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, Pepper powder, salt, squeeze in the lemon juice, ginger/garlic paste and mix well. Next add the curd and always use thick curd for tikka. Mix it well with the masalas. Now cut the chickens in small cubes and put it into the marination and mix nicely. Cut the onions, yellow & red pepper into small square pieces and add it into the marination. Leave the marination for some hours.

         Meanwhile take the wooden skewers, if you are using wooden Skewers then soak it in water for atleast 20minutes before cooking, so that the moist goes inside the skewers and it wonn't get burnt while cooking. Now insert the chicken pieces , yellow&red peppers and onions one after another into the skewers. The Tikka can be cooked in Oven or in a stove grill. I usually the stove  grill to make the chicken tikka. Once the chicken is placed on the skewers, keep it on a grill and allow to cook for around 15-20 minutes. Cook one side for some 10 minutes and other for some 8-10 minutes. Before turning over the chicken  apply oil on the Tikka with a brush. If we don't apply oil then the Tikka's will become very dry. Apply oil and turn it over for the other side to get cooked. Once the chicken tikka is ready take it out and keep on a plate. Garnish the Tikka's with some Coriander/Mint leaves. If we put a bit of Chat masala over the Tikka, it will also taste good. Chicken Tikka can served with Corinder/ Tamirand chutney. Hope all liked the recipe. Thanks!!