Prepration: 30 mins.
Cooking: 16 mins.
Makes 12 Cal/Ser 54

Ingredients of Chicken Tikka

• 500 gm boneless chicken

1ST MARINADE of Chicken Tikka

• 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
• ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp red chilli powder, 1 tbsp oil

2ND MARINADE of Chicken Tikka

• ¾ cup yogurt (dahi) - hang for 30 minutes
• 2 tbsp thick malai or cream
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ¼ tsp black salt (kala namak)
• 1 tbsp tandoori masala, 2 tbsp cornflour
• ¼ tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp salt
• 2-3 drops of red colour, 2 tbsp oil

Method of Chicken Tikka

• Cut chicken into 1½-2" tikka pieces (about 12 pieces). Wash chicken pieces and pat dry on a kitchen towel. Prick with a fork. Marinate in the 1st marinade for ½ hour in a flat dish.

• In a bowl mix all ingredients of 2nd marinade. Add only the chicken pieces discarding the liquid. Marinate for 2 hours or more.

• At serving time, grease the non stick tawa. Place the chicken pieces on it. Place the tawa on low rack and roast chicken for 15-20 minutes at 180°C till cooked and golden. Turn side and grill for 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with chaat masala.