Name: Red Lion Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Yield: Serves 4-5
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 finger green chillies, made into a paste; 1 ½ tbsp dried fenugreek leaves, crushed; ¼ tsp deep orange food colouring powder; 2 tsp garam masala; 700 g boneless chicken breast or thigh, cut into 3-4cm cubes; 1 ½ tsp turmeric; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 140 g Greek yogurt or low fat Greek yogurt; 2 ½ tbsp white distilled vinegar; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder; 1 ½ tsp cumin powder; 1 ½ tsp salt; 1 ½ tbsp ginger and garlic paste

Preparation info

Serves
4-5

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Dip In Brilliant

By Dipna Anand

Published 2018

About

Sometimes it’s the simplest of dishes that can be just perfect at any time of the day. For me, an effortless chicken tikka is quite often the answer to the ideal meal. The recipe below is a healthy option on the menu at The Brilliant and a delightful tandoori choice. Traditionally a Tandoori Chicken Tikka is cooked in the clay oven, which creates an abundance of charcoal flavour combined with the strong Punjabi spices. At home, however, the alternative is to use this classic Punjabi marinat