chicken tikka...

Recipe....

Ingredients......

• Boneless chicken pieces cut into cubes 250gms

For first marination....

• Red chilly powder 1 tablespoon
• Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tspoon
• Garam masala 1/4 tspoon
• Chicken Marsala 1/4 tspoon
• Crushed pepper 1/4 tspoon
• Chilly ginger garlic paste 1-2 tablespoons
• Red chilly paste 1/2 tspoon
• Lime juice 1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste

For second marination

• Gram flour/ besan 2-3 tablespoons
• Yoghurt 4 tablespoons
• Oil 4-5 tablespoons
• Red chilly powder 1/4 tspoon
• Salt to taste...

Procedure....

• Initially take the cleaned chicken pieces in a mixing bowl
• Add all the ingredients mentioned under first marination into it and mix well
• Keep this marinated chicken for at least 45 minutes to 1 hour
• After that heat span on medium flame and add 2 tablespoon of oil into it
• When oil becomes hot add besan into it and saute well until its cooked..
• Be cautious about gram flour while sauting..
• There are high chances that it may get burnt
• Now add this into a bowl containing yoghurt
• Add the remaining oil and red chilly powder into it and beat them all together into a smooth paste
• Add the marinated chicken  pieces into this and mix well again
• Keep this marinated for at least 2-3 hours or over night in the refrigerator
• Before baking preheat the oven to 420 deg Fahrenheit
• Take a baking tray and grease well with oil
• Place the chicken pieces on it and bake for 15-25 minutes
• You can use squillets as well... But in that case squillets should be soaked previously for at least 20-30 minutes before using. Otherwise they may get burnt in the oven
• Your delicious chicken tikka are ready to be served with lime,onion rings and green chutney