Chicken tikka pieces are slightly smokey and are aromatic that anyone can be attracted to them anytime. The masala that you prepare to marinate the chicken must be spicy enough because once you cook the chicken after oiling, it gets the required taste.
Chicken is low fat and high in protein thus chicken tikka is considered a good diet if you have maintained the level of spice. The chicken tikka requires the coating of it with yogurt and then grilling it. All the ingredients added to the list are easily available in your kitchen or at local stores. So, your next party menu must include this chicken tikka.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 kg Chicken cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 cup Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/4 cup mustard seeds
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 inch ginger
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tbsp carom seeds
- Oil as required
Method to prepare amazing chicken tikka
- Grab a bowl and in this bowl add yogurt. In this yogurt add mustard seeds, red chili powder, ginger, and garlic.
- Blend with a hand mixer and make a smooth paste out of it.
- Then in the end add salt and ajvaine to this mixture.
- Marinate the chicken pieces with the batter one by one and oat them well.
- Refrigerate the marinated chicken for half an hour.
- Then it’s time for frying or grilling.
- Usually, chicken tikka is made by grilling the chicken over the rake. So we will go for the grilling process.
- Use seekh and insert it into 4-5 chicken pieces at a time.
- Brush the oil on both sides of all the chicken pieces.
- Then cook the chicken pieces over the flame until browned. This process of cooking allows the smoke to pass through the chicken.
- It gives a good smokey flavor to your chicken tikka.
- Once beautifully browned, your chicken tikka is ready to serve.
- Serve it with ketchup and garlic mayo. It is a perfect combo.
FAQs?
Why e call it chicken tikka?
The dish of chicken tikka originated in India. The dish is most popular in Bangladesh, India as well as Pakistan. The word tikka is a Persian word that means pieces. This chicken is served in Punjabi Cuisine as well.
How long this chicken tikka stands for?
This chicken tikka is okay or we can say good for 3 days. You can refrigerate it and reheat it while having. You can reheat it by steaming. For reheating in the oven, must preheat the oven. Do not keep it for more than 3 days.
Recipe of Chicken Tikka by Sanjeev Kapoor
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Chicken cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1 cup Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/4 cup mustard seeds
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 inch ginger
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tbsp carom seeds
- Oil as required
Instructions
- Grab a bowl and in this bowl add yogurt. In this yogurt add mustard seeds, red chili powder, ginger, and garlic.
- Blend with a hand mixer and make a smooth paste out of it.
- Then in the end add salt and ajvaine to this mixture.
- Marinate the chicken pieces with the batter one by one and oat them well.
- Refrigerate the marinated chicken for half an hour.
- Then it's time for frying or grilling.
- Usually, chicken tikka is made by grilling the chicken over the rake. So we will go for the grilling process.
- Use seekh and insert it into 4-5 chicken pieces at a time.
- Brush the oil on both sides of all the chicken pieces.
- Then cook the chicken pieces over the flame until browned. This process of cooking allows the smoke to pass through the chicken.
- It gives a good smokey flavor to your chicken tikka.
- Once beautifully browned, your chicken tikka is ready to serve.
- Serve it with ketchup and garlic mayo. It is a perfect combo.
