Chicken Tikka Recipe ( Murgh Tikka )

RECIPES OF INDIA

Ingredients :

600g

400 ml

2 teaspoons

1 teaspoon

2 teaspoon

2 tablespoon

2 tablespoons

1 teaspoon

Boneless chicken meat, cubed

Hung yogurt ( see below )

Garlic, crushed

Ginger, crushed

Chili paste

Oil

Lemon juice

Salt

Garam masala

Few drops of red food coloring ( optional )

Method :

Combined all the ingredients, mix them into the chicken and leave to marinade for 2 - 3 hours. Preferably to leave marinade in a refrigerator.
Thread the chicken pieces on skewers and brush with additional oil
Cook over charcoal or under a very hot grill for 5 - 8 minutes, turning once, until cooked and reddish brown
Serve with mint and cilantro chutney, onion rings, lemon slices and Indian bread e.g. Naan.

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Yogurt that is drained for several hours to remove the whey is called 'hung yogurt'. To make it, put yogurt in a cheesecloth or muslin over a jar. The whey will drip through, leaving the curds.