Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, chicken tikka. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Tikka is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken Tikka is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chicken tikka using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tikka:

1. Take 1 kg chicken breasts, skin and bones removed
2. Get 1 cup yogurt, plain
3. Take 4 cloves garlic, crushed
4. Make ready 3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
5. Take 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
6. Take 2 teaspoons ground cumin
7. Get 2 tablespoons bunch of coriander, chopped
8. Get 1 tablespoon garam masala
9. Get 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
10. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
11. Get 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
12. Make ready salt to taste
13. Make ready For the garam massala mixture: (makes 1/2 cup)
14. Get 2 tablespoons ground cardamom, seeds
15. Take 1 cinnamon stick, broken up
16. Take 2 tablespoons cumin, seeds
17. Get 1 teaspoon whole cloves
18. Take 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
19. Get 1 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
20. Prepare 2 tablespoons dried coriander, seeds
21. Make ready Special equipment: an electric coffee/ spice grinder

Instructions to make Chicken Tikka:

1. To prepare the garam masala: mix, then toast all ingredients in a pan for 10 mn, transfer to a coffee/spice grinder and grind them into a powder.
2. Put the yogurt in a deep bowl. Add in vegetable oil, cumin, coriander, ginger, garam masala, garlic, black pepper, cayenne, lemon juice and salt. Blend well until the mixture is smooth.
3. Cut the chicken into small cubes and add to the yogurt mixture.Make sure all chicken pieces are well coated. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.
4. Before grilling, remove the chicken from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
5. Insert the skewers into chicken pieces and grill until the chicken is cooked from both sides. If you don’t have a grill you can also cook it in the oven on a wire rack for 15 to 20 mn.
6. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

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