CHICKEN TIKKA

Chicken tikka is a North Indian dish. The cooking recipe for chicken tikka is

Ingredients

1. Chicken, unboned --800gms

2. Cumin ( jeera ) powder--2.5gms/ ½ tsp
3. Garlic paste—45gms/3tbs
4. Ginger paste—45gms/3tbs
5. Gram flour ( besan ) --20gms/4tsp
6. Green cardamom Powder –2.5gms/1/2tsp
7. Lemon juice—60ml/4tbs
8. Mace powder ( javitri ) --2.5gms/1/2tsp
9. Oil for basting
10. Red chilli powder --5gms/1tsp
11. Turmeric powder--2.5gms/1/2tsp
12. White pepper Powder—2.5gms/1/2tsp
13. Yoghurt—45gms/3tbs
14. Salt to taste
15. Cooking oil—60ml/4tbs

Steps

1. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.

2. Whisk yoghurt and mix in all other ingredients except oil for basting. Marinade chicken pieces in it and keep aside for 3 hours.

3. Skewer each piece an inch apart and roast in a tandoor for 3

minutes.

4. Brush with oil and roast again in a preheated oven at 350 *F for

10 minutes, basting at least twice.

Time: Preparation: 3 ½ hours

Cooking: 10 minutes

SERVES: 4

To Serve: Remove to a platter and serve with onion rings and mint

chutney.