Chicken Tikka

A popular Indian sub-continent appetizer dish

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Chicken Tikka is a popular sub-continent dish where pieces of marinated chicken are cooked in a tandoor/oven. The Chicken Tikka Dry is a delicious dish is often served as an appetizer or even as a main course with roti, naan or paratha. It is a prominent menu at weddings and parties.  A staple of the Punjabi cuisine, it is made with boneless chicken pieces marinated in a yogurt marinade and cooked in an oven or a tandoor either skewered or as is.

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Chicken Tikka Recipe

A popular Indian sub-continent appetizer dish

Prep Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Indian, North Indian

Ingredients for Chicken Tikka

• 400 g Chicken boneless, skinless, chopped
• few Wooden Skewers soaked in water

For the marinade:

• 1/4 cup Plain Yogurt
• 1/2 + 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• as per taste Salt
• 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 3 + 2 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1/4 tsp Chaat Masala Powder
• 1 Onion sliced into rings
• as required Lemon Wedges

How to make Chicken Tikka

• Mix 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp lemon juice and salt in a bowl.
• Add the chicken pieces and mix well.
• Cover and keep this in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• Add the red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, mustard oil, garam masala powder and salt to a bowl.
• Add the yogurt and mix well until smooth.
• Add the marinated chicken pieces and mix until evenly coated.
• Cover and keep this in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours.
• Skewer the chicken pieces and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Bake in a preheated oven (200C/400F) for 10 minutes or until cooked.
• Remove and brush with butter.
• Bake again for another minute or two.
• Transfer to a serving dish.
• Sprinkle chaat masala powder.
• Serve with lemon wedges and onion rings.