Mouth watering.. Chicken Tikka Kebabs

Chicken tikka kebab

This one is an absolutely simple yet delicious and an evergreen starter. I made it in oven on skewers. You could make it in tandoor :-) 

Here's the quick recipe:

1) Take one large chicken breast and cut into equal sized square pieces.

2) We will do two level of marination. 

 For first marination, transfer the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, salt as per taste, 1 tbsp lemon juice . Mix it well. Let it rest for 20 minutes.

Now let's do second marination. 

In a bowl, take some mustard oil (1 tbsp).  Add 1 tbsp red chilli powder, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 4 tbsp curd, 1 tsp lemon juice , some salt and palm crushed dried fenugreek (kasuri methi) (2 tbsp).

( If you like restaurant style orange colored tikka kebabs, then add 1-2 drops of orange color to the marinade and mix well. That is completely optional. I didn't add it. )

Mix everything well. Transfer the chicken into this marinade. (Keep some part of marinade aside. We will use it for making our mint mayo sauce.) Mix it well. Let it rest for 10-15  minutes. After marination is done, gently place these in 3-4 skewers. If you don't have skewers, simply transfer chicken to a parchment paper lined baking dish. 

Preheat the oven to 180°c. Bake the kebabs for 15-20 minutes or until you see little brownish color on all sides. Keep checking in between at 5 minutes intervals and turn the skewers to other side so that the kababs are cooked evenly. 

You can also let the oven be in broil mode for last 1-2 minutes. This would give a grilled  kind of flavour to the kebabs.

So, your kebabs are ready. Now remember we kept a part of the marinade aside for making sauce. So, now add about 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to the marinade. Add some mint leaves. Your mint mayonnaise sauce is ready. 

Enjoy the kebabs hot :-). You would surely love it and cook it again and again. It is an easy, quick and delicious starter. 

Cheers,

Shweta