Grilled Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• • Chicken (cut into 6-8 pieces) - 800 grams
• • Tils/Sesame seeds - 3 tablespoons
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 3 tablespoons
• • Curd - ½ cup
• • Malai/Cream - 2 tablespoons
• • Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Black salt - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Chat masala - ½ teaspoon
• • Mint (chopped) - as required
• • Lemon wedges - as required

Method

• 1. Roast the sesame seeds on a hot tawa or a pan till light brown, stirring constantly. Remove from tawa and keep aside.
• 2. Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces. Prick them with fork at 3-4 places.
• 3. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped coriander, chat masala, black salt, salt, toasted sesame seeds and malai to the curd.
• 4. Marinate the chicken pieces with this mixture for 2-3 hours.
• 5. Heat the gas tandoor and grill the chicken by placing on the wire rack for 20 minutes or till tender.
• 6. Garnish with onion rings, chopped mint and lemon wedges.