Chicken tikka recipe (Tandoori Chicken tikka recipe)

Chicken tikka is a very popular Indian dish. It is favourite to any meat lovers. Chicken tikka is usually made in tandoor or charcoal fire, but you can make this Chicken tikka recipe or Tandoori Chicken tikka recipe very easily in oven at home without loose of its taste.

The pieces of meat are marinated or mixed with spices and yogurt in this process. Then the mixture is roasted in a particular temperature.

The tikkas are likely burn of its outside, but are soft and juicy in inside after the roasting.

This is a very testy recipe which can be serve at any type of party or any type of home occasion.

Ingredients

           Chicken - According to the quantity

               Ginger paste - 2 teaspoons

              Drained yogurt – half cup

              Garlic paste - 2 teaspoons

             Kashmiri chili powder – 1 teaspoon

             Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

           Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon

            Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

           Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

          Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon

       Mustard oil - 2 teaspoons

          Salt - According to the quantity

          Capsicum – 3 pieces

          Onion – 3 pieces

Preparation

At first you buy some boneless chicken from market. Then cut the boneless chicken into small cubes. After that take half cup of drained yogurt in a bowl.

Now you mix the chicken, drained yogurt and above-mentioned ingredients very well in the bowl.

Salt is used for make more tasty the Chicken tikka recipe.

Coat the chicken pieces well with the mixture.

Keep the meat pieces in refrigerator for 2 or 3 hours after coating the pieces and marinating process so that the spices are penetrated into the meat and this recipe becomes more delicious.

Tikka making process in the oven

Preheat the oven at 190 degrees Celsius after taking out the marinated meat pieces. Next, place a wire rack on top of a baking tray covered with aluminium foil.

You stick the meat pieces on the bamboo or steel skewers. You can add chopped capsicum and onion with it to enhance the taste of it.

After that place the chicken skewers on the rack. Bake the tray for 20 to 25 minutes in the centre of the oven.

You turn the skewers at the roasting time to make sure the skewers are fully cooked and golden brown on all sides. When the chicken is fully cooked, remove from the oven.

Serve

Now, remove the heated and cooked tikkas from the oven and sprinkle the chat masala on the top of the chicken. This Chicken tikka recipe or Chicken tikka masala recipe can be served with salad, onion slices and mint chutney.

Conclusion

This Chicken tikka recipe is very easy to make at home and everyone loves it.

You will want to prepare it again and again because of its delicious flavour. People will be able simply prepare the restaurant-style tikkas by following this recipe steps.