Chicken Tikka -A staple Indian chicken starter

Step 1

To prepare the hung curd, strain the water from the curd or plain yogurt using a strainer or cloth to have a thick curd without any water. This may take 1.5 to 2 hrs, so plan accordingly.

Step 2

You can use chicken tikka pieces or alternatively cut boneless chicken fillets into tikkas

Step 3

Wash and pat dry the boneless chicken fillets. Cut into 2” tikka shapes.

Step 4

For the 1st marinade, add all the ingredients, mix well and set aside for 30 mins.

Step 5

To prepare the 2nd marinade, add all the ingredients specified above in a bowl.

Step 6

Whisk everything together and then add the marinated chicken pieces without the water that has released from the chicken. Mix everything well so that the chicken tikka pieces are well coated with the marinade.

Step 7

Set aside to marinate for 3-4 hours in the refrigerator. Take out the marinated chicken from the refrigerator after 3 hrs & keep it in room temperature for 1 more hour before skewering & placing in the oven.

Step 8

Skewer the marinated chicken tikkas on a metal skewer 4 at a time.

Step 9

Lay the skewers on a foil lined baking tray

Step 10

Preheat the oven/OTG to 250 degrees C.

Step 11

Slide in the tray in the top slot of the oven.

Step 12

Roast for 10 mins at 250 degrees C. After 10 mins turn the chicken tikkas.

Step 13

Roast for another 10 mins at 250 degrees C on the other side.

Step 14

Remove and baste with melted butter.

Step 15

Reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees C.

Step 16

Roast for 7-8 mins at 200 degrees C. Flip the chicken and continue basting with melted butter.

Step 17

Finally roast for another 6-7 mins at 200 degrees. Remove the tray once the edges of the chicken are lightly charred.

Step 18

Serve as an appetizer.

500g (cut into 2 tikka pieces) Boneless Chicken

1st Marinade:

1 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste

2nd Marinade:

5 Tbsp Hung Curd
1/8 Tsp Turmeric Powder – a pinch
5 Tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder
1/2 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/2 Tsp Mace Powder (Javitri Powder)
1/2 Tsp Kasuri Methi ( dried Fenugreek Leaves), dry roasted and powdered
Salt- a pinch
A drop of red Food colour
2.5 Tbsp Cooking Oil

Other Ingredients:

2-3 Tbsp Butter, for basting (melted)

Indian CUISINE

Chicken Tikka

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