Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tikka. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken Tikka is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Tikka is something that I have loved my entire life.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken tikka using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka:
- Prepare 1 kg chicken breasts, skin and bones removed
- Take 1 cup yogurt, plain
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- Get 3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
- Make ready 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- Prepare 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Prepare 2 tablespoons bunch of coriander, chopped
- Prepare 1 tablespoon garam masala
- Take 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Take 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- Take 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Prepare salt to taste
- Prepare For the garam massala mixture: (makes 1/2 cup)
- Take 2 tablespoons ground cardamom, seeds
- Get 1 cinnamon stick, broken up
- Get 2 tablespoons cumin, seeds
- Prepare 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- Make ready 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- Make ready 1 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
- Prepare 2 tablespoons dried coriander, seeds
- Get Special equipment: an electric coffee/ spice grinder
Obviously, this chicken tikka masala paired with rice or naan makes for a simple dinner. The recipe for this chicken tikka masala starts with marinating the chicken pieces. Marinating the chicken in some yogurt while sautéing the onions and garlic with the spices helps both flavor Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala. This chicken tikka masala recipe was our very first attempt at Indian cuisine.
Instructions to make Chicken Tikka:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Before grilling, remove the chicken from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
- 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.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
Much to our surprise, it turned out brilliantly! Thread chicken on skewers, and marinate (in the refrigerator) for an hour or so. Chicken tikka is boneless tandoori chicken on a stick. These are little tandoori flavour bombs. Chicken tikka masala is a popular Indian food featuring tender, spice-marinated roasted chicken in a spicy curry and tomato sauce.
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