Chicken tikka

                               Chicken tikka

              Description

Cuisine- punjab

Main ingredients- boneless chicken

Nutrition facts- calorie,carbohydrates,fat,fibres and protein

Cooking time- 15-20 minutes

Preparation time- 2-3 hours

Servings- 4-5

Level of cooking- medium

Course- starter

            Ingredients

Boneless chicken,cut into 1/2 inch pieces- 500 gms

Red chilli paste- 1 tsp

Salt- to taste

Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp

Yogurt- 4 tbsp

Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp

Lemon- 1

Olive oil- 2 tbsp

Orange food colouring- 1/2 tsp

Green capsicums,cut into 1/2 inch pieces- 2 

Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp

Onion,cut into 1 inch pieces - 2 medium

Sugar- 1 tsp

Butter- 2 tbsp

Chaat masala- 1 tsp

           Methods

Take a bowl.Add chicken pieces, red chilli paste, salt, ginger-garlic paste, yogurt, garam masala powder, and orange food colour and juice of lemon and mix. Add 2 tbsps of olive oil and mix and marinate for a few hours in the refrigerator.

String the chicken pieces and capsicum pieces and onion pieces alternately onto skewers. Add salt, pepper powder and sugar to the chicken pieces and make them ready. Preheat your oven or grill to a medium high temperature (200 C/ 400F).Place the skewers on the grill racks in your oven with a tray underneath to catch drippings. Roast open till the chicken is browned on all sides and tender.Remove from skewers and put the chicken in a plate. Add butter and mix well.sprinkle some chaat masala on it and serve 

                                                  Serve hot.