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Easy Chicken Tikka

Easy Chicken Tikka

Chicken Tikka. As easy as it can get. If you ever thought preparing kebabs was a daunting task, this recipe is a must-try to conquer all those fears !!!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g chicken boneless, preferrably chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 green capsicum cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 red bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 onion cut into bite size pieces
  • 1.5 tsps ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 3 tbsps hung yogurt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • oil for grilling
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Wash the chicken pieces and pat dry. Marinate the chicken with green chili paste, ginger-garlic paste, yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala powder, ground black pepper, sugar and salt to taste.
  2. Keep in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Overnight works even better.
  3. Add bell pepper and onion pieces into the chicken marinade. Add the olive oil to the chicken and mix well.
  4. Arrange the chicken, onion and bell pepper pieces alternatively on a skewer.
  5. Heat a non stick tawa, grease with a little oil, place the skewers and cook over a low flame.
  6. Once the chicken pieces are slightly brown, turn the skewers over. Cook till uniformly brown and a skewer inserted into the chicken comes out clean.
  7. Serve hot.

Notes