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Grilled Chicken Tikka Recipe with Authentic Indian Flavors
Love Indian cuisine? Try our easy-to-follow recipe for chicken tikka with a personal touch. Make succulent and flavorful chicken by marinating boneless chicken in spiced yogurt for a few hours or overnight. Grill to get the smoky and charred flavor. Enjoy it as a perfect appetizer for a dinner party or a weekend barbecue. Serve hot off the grill to experience its juicy and spicy flavor making it a crowd favorite. You can add your own personal touch while still enjoying the authentic Indian flavors.
Chicken tikka is traditionally made in clay tandoors or ovens, but in this recipe, we will be using a grill to achieve the same smoky and charred flavor. The key to making succulent and soft chicken tikka lies in the marinade. Yogurt, which acts as a natural tenderizer, is mixed with spices and herbs to create a marinade that the chicken is left to soak in for a few hours or overnight.
Grill this chicken tikka recipe for a weekend barbecue or serve it as an appetizer for a dinner party. Making it at home is easier than you think, and you can add your own personal touch while still enjoying authentic Indian flavors. For more delicious Indian recipes, including our Restaurant Style Creamy Butter Chicken, check out our website.
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Chicken Tikka
Ingredients
- 1 kg Boneless Chicken
- 2 Teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 2 Tablespoon Curd
- 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 3 Tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
- Salt
- Cooking oil
- 1 Tablespoon Kasoori methi / Dried Fenugreek
- 1 Lemon juice
- 1 Capsicum
- 2 Onion
Instructions
- Prepare marinade by whisking all the spices, curd and oil.
- Mix marinade with chicken
- Set to marinate for 20-30 minutes
- Skewer the chicken pieces.
- Roast for 10 minutes.
- Remove and baste with butter or oil
- Turn and roast for 10 minutes. Baste with some more melted butter
- Remove from the oven once the edges are slightly charred
- Serve with naan and mint yoghurt chutney or as is, as an appetizer.
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