Indian
Indian - South Indian Classics
Chicken Tikka
Chef's Menu Description
Marinated in spiced yoghurt, Kashmiri chillies, and garlic, then roasted over roaring tandoor charcoal embers with charred edges.
Ingredients
- • 500g boneless chicken, cubed
- • 1/2 cup thick curd
- • 2 tsp red chili powder
- • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- • 2 tbsp cornflour
- • 2 cups oil for deep frying
- • 10 curry leaves
- • 2 dried red chilies, broken
- • 1 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the chicken with the curd, chili powder, ginger-garlic paste, and salt and rest for 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Coat the pieces in cornflour and deep-fry in hot oil until crisp and golden, then drain.
3
Phase 3
Heat 2 tbsp of the frying oil and crackle the curry leaves and dried red chilies.
4
Phase 4
Add the fried chicken and toss over high heat for 2 minutes until coated.
5
Phase 5
Serve hot with onion rings and lemon wedges.