Murgh Malai Tikkas are bite size pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy marinade with yoghurt, cheese, ginger,
+ garlic
+ and chilli. There is a balance of flavour from the creamy yoghurt along with the heat of the ground chilli paste
+ and
+ warmth from the garam masala powder.
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+
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Description
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Murgh Malai Tikkas are bite size pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy marinade with yoghurt, cheese, ginger,
- garlic
- and chilli. There is a balance of flavour from the creamy yoghurt along with the heat of the ground chilli paste
- and
- warmth from the garam masala powder.
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+
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+
Ingredients
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+
550gms chicken thighs cut to bite size pieces
+
1 tbsp malt vinegar
+
4 garlic cloves ground to a paste
+
1” ginger ground to a paste
+
1 ½ tbsp Greek yoghurt
+
50mls double cream
+
1 heaped tsp corn flour
+
25gms cheddar cheese grated
+
1 tsp green chilli paste (add a bit less if you prefer less spicy)
+
1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
+
Salt to taste
+
Melted butter for basting
+
Pinch garam masala powder
+
Pinch chaat masala powder or lime juice
+
Green chutney and onion rings to serve
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Steps
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+ Marinate the chicken in the vinegar, garlic and ginger paste for 15-20 minutes.
+ In a separate bowl mix together the greek yoghurt, double cream with the corn flour well making sure there are
+ no
+ lumps. Now add the grated cheese and mix well. Add the chilli paste, chopped coriander and salt.
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+
Add this mix to the chicken and marinate 20 minutes or preferably overnight.
+
Soak wooden skewers in water. Preheat the grill onto a high setting. Shake off the excess marinade and
+ thread
+ the chicken pieces onto the skewers. Place them on a wire rack on the top shelf. Cook under the grill for
+ 12-15
+ minutes. Baste with butter every 5 minutes and cook until the juices run clear and the chicken is cooked
+ through
+ slightly charred around the edges.
+
Take the chicken off the skewers and rest them over roti or naan. Sprinkle with a pinch of garam masala
+ powder
+ and chaat masala. Serve with a green chutney and onion salad.
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+
-
Ingredients
-
-
550gms chicken thighs cut to bite size pieces
-
1 tbsp malt vinegar
-
4 garlic cloves ground to a paste
-
1” ginger ground to a paste
-
1 ½ tbsp Greek yoghurt
-
50mls double cream
-
1 heaped tsp corn flour
-
25gms cheddar cheese grated
-
1 tsp green chilli paste (add a bit less if you prefer less spicy)
-
1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
-
Salt to taste
-
Melted butter for basting
-
Pinch garam masala powder
-
Pinch chaat masala powder or lime juice
-
Green chutney and onion rings to serve
-
-
Steps
-
-
- Marinate the chicken in the vinegar, garlic and ginger paste for 15-20 minutes.
- In a separate bowl mix together the greek yoghurt, double cream with the corn flour well making sure there are no
- lumps. Now add the grated cheese and mix well. Add the chilli paste, chopped coriander and salt.
-
-
Add this mix to the chicken and marinate 20 minutes or preferably overnight.
-
Soak wooden skewers in water. Preheat the grill onto a high setting. Shake off the excess marinade and thread
- the chicken pieces onto the skewers. Place them on a wire rack on the top shelf. Cook under the grill for 12-15
- minutes. Baste with butter every 5 minutes and cook until the juices run clear and the chicken is cooked through
- slightly charred around the edges.
-
Take the chicken off the skewers and rest them over roti or naan. Sprinkle with a pinch of garam masala powder
- and chaat masala. Serve with a green chutney and onion salad.