Name: Malai Chicken Tikka recipe by Smruti Rana at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800g boneless Chicken cubes; 1/4 cup cheese, grated; 4 teaspoons coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1/2 cup fresh cream; 1/2 thick yogurt; 1 egg; 3 tablespoons garlic paste; 3 teaspoons ginger paste; 3 green chilies, chopped fine; 1/2 teaspoon ground mace; 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; oil, for basting; salt as per taste; 1teaspoon white pepper powder

ABOUT Malai Chicken Tikka RECIPE

Chicken Malai Tikka Recipe – a comparatively less spiced recipe from the fiery tikka family.

Ingredients Serving: 4

800g boneless Chicken cubes
1/4 cup cheese, grated
4 teaspoons coriander leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/2 cup fresh cream
1/2 thick yogurt
1 egg
3 tablespoons garlic paste
3 teaspoons ginger paste
3 green chilies, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
oil, for basting
salt as per taste
1teaspoon white pepper powder

Instructions

Mix the ginger and garlic pastes, white pepper powder and salt. Rub mixture onto the chicken pieces. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Beat together egg, cheese, green chillies, coriander, cream, yogurt, mace, nutmeg and cornflour and rub chicken pieces with the mixture.
Keep aside for 3 hours. String together chicken pieces on a skewer an inch apart.
Roast on a charcoal grill for 5 minutes or in a preheated oven at 275ºF for 7 minutes. Remove.
Hang skewers for 5-7 minutes to let excess moisture drip off. Brush with oil and roast again for 3 minutes

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