Spicy juicy morsels of grilled meat, chicken tikkas are a universal fav!
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I share a very simple basic recipe that sticks to commonly available pantry ingredients, a quick marination and yet gives you delicious results! It’s my go-to recipe for kababs in a hurry!
So here’s how I make it….
Ingredients (Serves 6)
- 3 pounds boneless chicken thighs cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, fat removed, washed and completely drained of all water
- 3 tbsp sour cream / (dahi + cream)
- 3 tbsp ginger garlic green chilli paste
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- Salt to taste
Method:
Mix all ingredients for the marinade along with the chicken and marinate for 1/2 hour.
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Preheat oven or air fryer at highest setting. Meanwhile thread meat on bamboo skewers Cook for about 25 minutes. Mid way baste generously with butter.
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Slide tikkas from skewers. Serve with sliced onions and chutney yoghurt dip!
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You can also use these versatile kababs as filling for kathi rolls….
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or slip them into a butter chicken gravy to make a delicious chicken tikka masala!
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