Tandoori Chicken Tikka

Ingredients

• • Boneless chicken (cut into 2 inch pieces 8-12) - 500 grams
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 2 teaspoons
• • Curd - ¼ cup
• • Malai/Cream - 3 tablespoons
• • Black salt - ¼ teaspoon
• • Cumin powder (roasted) - ¼ teaspoon
• • Soya sauce - ½ teaspoon
• • Orange or red colours - few drops
• • Salt - as required

Ingredients For Garnishing

• • Lemon juice - as required
• • Chaat masala - as required
• • Onion rings - as required

Method

• 1. Wash the chicken pieces and pat dry on a kitchen towel.
• 2. In a bowl mix curd, ginger garlic paste, malai, black salt, cumin powder, soya sauce (to give a dark colour) orange-red colour and salt.
• 3. Add chicken. Keep aside in a cool place to marinate for 3-4 hours.
• 4. Heat a gas oven or barbecue. Cook for 15-20 min, turning once in between with help of tongs.
• 5. Baste (moisten) with little oil if needed.
• 6. To cook in an electric oven, set temp to 180°C-200°C.
• 7. Place the chicken on the wire rack (lower center) with a drip tray below. Cook till tender.
• 8. Serve hot garnished with chat masala, lemon juice & onion rings.