12/8/06

Chicken Tikka Masala

Non-Vegetarian Recipes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
  • 800 grams of boneless chicken small pieces
  • 1 cup yogurt well beaten
  • 1 teaspoon each of hot spice mix (Garam Masala) cumin and red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon each of ginger and garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1 large size onion, chopped
    4 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • salt to taste
  • finely cut onion rings, lemon wedges and finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:


1. Make cuts on the chicken pieces. Apply a mixture of red chilli powder, half of the lemon juice and salt to them and keep aside for about an hour.


2. Whisk the yogurt in a bowl and combine the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Rub this marinade well into the chicken pieces and refrigerate for at least four hours.

3. Skewer the chicken and roast it in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes or till the chicken is almost done.

4. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. Add chopped onions, sauté for 5 minutes and add chopped tomatoes and fry for 3 minutes and then add Garam Masala (hot spice mix) along with grilled chicken and cook for 3 minutes.

5. Garnish with onion rings, lemon wedges and finely chopped coriander leaves.