Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Chicken Tikka Masala (Delhi style)




When it comes to Chicken tikka,nothing can beat the flavours of Delhi and Punjab!!
We get all sorts of food in this part of the world(UAE) due to the diversified population here,but still even today after living here for 12 years when I think of the variety and flavours of the food we get back in India and specially in Delhi(India) it is all non comparable...and the love for my place and its food was the reason of the birth of this recipe....and got all stars by the guests I had made it for when they said it tastes as juicy,flavourful and rightly spiced as you would get it in Delhi..!!Mission accomplished!!
Now coming to the recipe!!
 INGRDIENTS:

1 full chicken (cut in12 pieces)
3 tbsp Ginger/garlic paste
2 lemon
4 tbsp chaat masala
4 tbsp kashmiri chili pwdr
3 tbsp garam masala pwdr
4 tbsp mustard oil
300 gms hung curd
1 tbsp turmeric pwdr
3 tbsp coarsely ground coriander seeds
2 tbsp coriander pwdr
1 tsp ground pepper
3 tbsp cumin pwdr(roasted)
2 tbsp paprika pwdr

METHOD:
Take nicely washed chicken pieces and make deep cuts on each piece,then apply half the g/g paste to it and lemon juice and salt and keep for 15 mins..now put the pieces in a large mixing bowl and add all the other ingredients togther in another bowl and make a marinade...
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and marinate for 1-2 hours..covered with cling film.
Preheat oven to 240 degrees(remember we have to get the heat similar to a traditionnal tandoor so it has to be heated to the max) now place the chicken pieces on to a large baking tray and let it cook on each side for atleast ten minutes(it will leave water but no worries as the curd and chicken leaves water on cooking,it will eventually dry up) after its is cooked on both sides apply little butter on each side and let it cook for 2 mins more bith sides...
Now the chicken is cooked but we want to gv it a charred look and flavour...so put it on to the open flame for few seconds and char it at places quickly not overburning it(it you have a fire torch you can use that too) once the chicken is charred at places...serve it with sprinkled Chaat masala and onion rings and fresh lemon...serve hot!!


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