Chicken Tikka
Ingredients
1 lb. chicken breasts
1 oz. fresh ginger, 2 garlic cloves
3-4 green chillies, 1 tbsp. paprika
1 medium onion, 1 tbsp. Garam masala
Salt according to taste
6 tbsp. yogurt ,1 tbsp. lemon juice,
Handful of fresh coriander
Skewers (if using wooden ones, soak them in water before use)
Method
Mix all the spices together
Put in a blender and make a paste.
Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces
Coat the chicken with the paste
Leave to marinate for few hours.
Ideally overnight in fridge
Scrape off the excess paste
Place 4 pieces of chicken on each skewers
BBQ or bake in very hot oven
Serve with salad, nan bread and dip
Yoghurt Dip:
Place ½ tub of plain yoghurt in a large bowl
Add ½ tbsp. chopped coriander
Add ½ tsp. dried mint
Add ¼ tsp. chili powder
Mix well and refrigerate
