Chicken Tikka

Wednesday, 08 April 2009 05:43 Mangalore - Goa - Poultry

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredients	Description
1	Large	Chicken
1	Teaspoon	Chilly Powder, Red
2	Teacup	Curds	Ground Paste
1	Teaspoon	Garam-Masala
5	Flakes/Seeds/Cloves	Garlic
1/2	Piece	Ginger
2	Tablespoon	Lime Juice
1	Teacup	Onions	Ground Paste
2	Inch	Papaya Raw (Green)	Cut piece
3	Drops	Red Food Colour
	As Required	Salt	to taste
	As Required	Ghee

Method

1. Clean the chicken. Remove the bones and slice it into small pieces.
2. Grind onions, garlic, ginger, and papaya into smooth paste. Mix it with curd, chilly powder and garam masala. Blend well to make the marinade. Add a few drops of red colour to the marinade with salt and lemon juice. Smear the chicken pieces with the mixture and let them marinate for 8-10 hours.
3. Heat ghee in a pan and add the marinated chicken pieces, fry for 5-6 minutes, then pour the remaining marinade on it. Cover the pan and cook on a low fire until chicken pieces are tender and dry. Serve hot.