Chicken Tikka

Prep & Cooking Time: 30-40 mins

Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Boneless Chicken- 250gms

Onions- ½ medium, diced into ½” cubes

Green Chillies- 3, finely chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste- 1 tsp

Garlic Cloves-5-6, finely chopped

Yogurt/ Curd- ½ cup

Red Chilli pwd- 1 tsp

Dhaniya pwd- ½ tsp

Turmeric pwd- ½ tsp

Lemon Juice- 2 tsp

Tomato Ketchup- 1 tbsp

Red food color- 1 pinch

Salt to taste

Cooking Oil- 3 tbsp

Method

Marination:

• Clean and cut the boneless chicken into 1” pieces.
• Add red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, ginger garlic paste, food color, salt to taste and curd and leave it to marinate for a minimum of 30mins-1hr.

Frying:

• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken pieces on a medium to high flame for 4-5mins until the chicken turns crispy.

Garnishing:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add onions, green chillies and fry for about 3-4 mins.
• Now add the fried chicken pieces, chopped garlic, dhaniya pwd, ¼ tsp red chilli pwd, tomato ketchup and sauté well and allow it to cook for 2-3 mins.
• Garnish with lemon juice, onions and coriander.
• Serve Chicken Tikka as an appetizer or along with Pulao/Plain Rice/Roti.