CHICKEN MALAI KEBAB

These smooth, creamy chicken kebabs are mildly flavoured with cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken cubes --800gms

2. Cheddar cheese, grated--60gms/ ¼ cup

3. Coriander leaves, chopped--20gms/4 tsp

4. Cornflour –15gms/1tbs

5. Cream—120ml/ ½ cup

6. Egg—1

7. Garlic paste—35 gms/7tsp

8. Ginger paste---45 gms/3tbs

9. Green chillies,

10. Chopped fine—8

11. Mace ( javitri ) powder--2.5 gms/ 1/2tsp

12. Nutmeg ( jaiphal ) powder

13. 2.5gms/ ½ tsp Oil for basting

14. Salt to taste

15. White pepper powder--5 gms/ 1tsp

Steps

1. Mix the ginger and garlic pastes, white pepper powder and salt. Rub mixture on to the chicken pieces. Set aside for 15 minutes.

2. Beat together egg, cheese, green chillies, coriander, cream, mace, nutmeg and cornflour and rub chicken pieces with the mixture. Keep aside for 3 hours.

3. String together chicken pieces on a skewer an inch apart. Roast

on a charcoal grill for 5 minutes or in a preheated oven at

275 *F for 7 minutes.

4. Remove. Hang skewers for 5-7 minutes to let excess moisture

drip off. Brush with oil and roast again for 3 minutes.

Time: Preparation: 3 ½ hours

Cooking: 15 minutes

To Serve: Serve as a cocktail snack or as an accompaniment with the main course.