Chicken tikka

Name: Chicken tikka
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 10 ml/2 tsp clear honey; 45 ml/3 tbsp sunflower or light olive oil; 45 ml/3 tbsp sunflower or light olive oil; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup butter, melted; warm Indian bread, lettuce leaves, sliced red onions and wedges of lemon, to serve; warm Indian bread, lettuce leaves, sliced red onions and wedges of lemon, to serve; warm Indian bread, lettuce leaves, sliced red onions and wedges of lemon, to serve; warm Indian bread, lettuce leaves, sliced red onions and wedges of lemon, to serve; 2.5 cm/1 in fresh root ginger, grated, or 10 ml/2 tsp ginger purée; 2.5 cm/1 in fresh root ginger, grated, or 10 ml/2 tsp ginger purée; 2 cloves garlic, crushed, or 10 ml/2 tsp garlic purée; 2 cloves garlic, crushed, or 10 ml/2 tsp garlic purée; 2.5 ml/½ tsp chilli powder; 5 ml/1 tsp ground cumin; 5 ml/1 tsp garam masala; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground turmeric; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup Greek (US strained plain) yogurt; 5 ml/1 tsp salt, or to taste; 30 ml/2 tbsp lemon juice; 675 g/1½ lb skinless chicken breasts, cut into 5cm/2in cubes; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup finely grated mild Cheddar; 30 ml/2 tbsp double (heavy) cream; 10 ml/2 tsp gram flour (besan) or cornflour (cornstarch); 10 ml/2 tsp gram flour (besan) or cornflour (cornstarch)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Murgh Tikka is probably one of the best-known Indian dishes. The secret lies in marinating the meat, first briefly in lemon juice and salt, then in a richly spiced yogurt mixture, preferably overnight.

Ingredients

675 g/1½ lb skinless chicken breasts, cut into 5cm/2in cubes
30 ml/2

Asia
India
Starter
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Put the cubed chicken breasts in a mixing bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt and stir until the chicken is coated. Cover with clear film (plastic wrap) and set aside in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
Meanwhile, blend the yogurt, gram flour and cream together in another bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the butter. Mix well.