Chicken tikka | Chicken tikka recipe

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in fat.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika provides flavor with less heat.

Cut chicken breast into cubes.

Prepare spices: vegetable stock, gram masala, tandoori cumin powder, orange food coloring, black pepper, mashed garlic, and mashed ginger.

Add gram flour, vegetable oil, and plain yogurt to the spices.

Mix everything well together for marination.

Let the marinated chicken sit for about half an hour (or overnight for better flavor).

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

Bake the chicken for 15 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through after 10 minutes for even cooking.

Remove the chicken from the oven once cooked thoroughly and soft in the middle.

In a heated pan, add a little vegetable oil, then add onions and green peppers and cook for about a minute.

Add sweet chili to the pan, then add the baked chicken and mix with onions and green peppers.

Lower the heat and mix everything together, then sprinkle with coriander before serving.

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