Chicken Tikka Recipe - Swasthi's Recipes

⊙ Ingredients

• 500 grams boneless chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon salt pink salt, adjust according to taste
• 1/2 to 2 teaspoons Kashmiri Red chilli powder to make it less spicy use 1/2 teaspoon
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 3/4 teaspoon roasted cumin powder roasted ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder ground coriander
• 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala skip if you don’t have or 1/3 teaspoon amchur, dried mango powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper crushed
• 1 tablespoon kasuri methi
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice skip lemon if your yogurt is even slightly sour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon each, ginger & garlic, minced and crushed
• 1 tablespoon oil if possible mustard oil
• 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt Hung curd, strained yogurt
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups diced bell peppers 200 grams green and/or bell pepper
• 1 onion medium, diced and layers separated

♪ Method

1. 1Cut the chicken into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
2. 2Add the spices and herbs to the chicken.
3. 3Add the kasuri methi and lemon juice.
4. 4Mix and rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes.
5. 5Add the ginger garlic paste and oil.
6. 6Add the Greek yogurt.
7. 7Mix well until the marinade is thick, then cover and rest in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
8. 8Add the diced bell peppers and onion before grilling.
9. 9Mix to coat the vegetables with the marinade.
10. 10Thread the chicken, bell peppers, and onions onto metal skewers in alternating patterns.
11. 11Bake in a preheated oven at 240 C or 460 F for 9 to 10 minutes, turn, then bake for another 9 to 10 minutes.
12. 12Brush with butter after removing from the oven.
13. 13Broil for 2 minutes or until slightly charred if you want more charring.