CHICKEN TIKKA KEBAB | CHICKEN TIKKA RECIPE | TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: paneer

Paneer offers a vegetarian option that absorbs flavors well.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and adds creaminess with fewer calories.

red chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika adds color without as much heat.

garam masala

💰Cheaper: curry powder

Curry powder can be a more accessible spice blend.

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.

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

For the 1st marinade, add salt, lemon juice, and ginger garlic paste, mix well and set aside for 30 mins.

To prepare the 2nd marinade, add hung curd, turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, mace powder, kasuri methi, salt, red food color, and cooking oil in a bowl. Whisk everything together.

Add the marinated chicken pieces without the water that has released from the chicken to the 2nd marinade. Mix everything well so that the chicken tikka pieces are well coated with the marinade.

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

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

Lay the skewers on a foil lined baking tray.

Preheat the oven/OTG to 250 degrees C.

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

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

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

Remove and baste with melted butter.

Reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees C.

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

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

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