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Grilled Tandoori Chicken Tikka

Grilled Tandoori Chicken Tikka is a popular Indian dish prepared in so many different ways. Today I am sharing a very simple and straightforward method of preparing this dish by marinating the chicken pieces with yogurt and spices. Then refrigerate overnight or at least for 1 hour before cooking.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Starters
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Pavani

Ingredients

  • Chicken thigh fillets -500grams
  • Ginger-1 inch
  • Garlic pods-5
  • Green chilli-1
  • Kashmir chili powder-1tsp
  • Coriander powder -1tsp
  • Cinnamon powder-¼tsp
  • Garam masala -½tsp
  • Red Chilli powder-½tsp
  • Yogurt/curd-4tbsp
  • Gramflour/Besan/chickpea flour-2tbsp
  • Butter-1tbsp
  • Chaat masala-1tsp
  • Oil-1tbsp
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Clean and wash the chicken. Cut the chicken into medium size pieces and keep aside
  • In a mixer, add garlic, ginger and green chili. Grind into a coarse paste
  • In a bowl, add curd and gram flour. Mix without any lumps. Next, add the ground paste along with remaining spices and mix well. 
  • Cover the bowl with clingfilm and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C
  • Skew the chicken into the sticks and place in the oven for around 20-25 mins and turn every 10 mins so that they’re cooked evenly
  • In the middle, brush the pieces with butter so that chicken pieces remain soft and juicy
  • Finally, sprinkle chaat masala over the chicken tikka pieces and enjoy!
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