Chicken Tikka Masala recipe | healthtipsschool.com Chicken Tikka is a conventional and very fashionable Indian Chicken dish which is satisfied full of flavor & color. The word ‘Tikka” means pieces, bits or chunks. In this simple to cook dish, chicken lumps are marinated in particular spices & yoghurt and grilled on skewers untill it is brown and tender. Total time: 2 hours 20 mins. Preparation time: 30 mins. Cooking time: 50 mins.
Ingredients:
1 cup lightly chopped clean coriander leaves
2 tbsps ginger paste
3 tbsps garlic paste
1 cup fresh yoghurt (should not be sour)
3-4 tbsps garam masala
3 tbsps lime/ lemon juice
6 peppercorns/ 2 dry red chillies
1/2 tsp orange food coloring
1 kg chicken (breast or thigh) skinless and cut into 2″ chunks
Lime/ Lemon wedges to garnish
1 big onion cut into very lean rings
1 tsp Chaat Masala
Preparation:
Grind the chopped coriander (keep some away for trimmings) and all other immerse ingredients (omitting yoghurt) to a soft paste in a food processor.