Name: MALAI MURG TIKKA recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Boneless chicken .. 300 gms. (for best results use the boneless leg/thigh portion cut into cubes); Cream .......... 4-5 tbsps; Garlic paste ... 1 tbsp; Cumin powder .... 1/2 tsp; Cinnamon powder .. 1/4 tsp; Nutmeg powder ... 2-3 pinches; Cardamom powder .. 1/8 tsp (or crush 4-5 cardamoms and add to the marinade); Lemon juice ... 1 tbsp; Salt .... to taste; Oil ..... 1 tbsp; Ghee/butter ... 1 tbsp ( to smear while grilling); Satay sticks... as needed ( soaked in water for an hour)

ABOUT MALAI MURG TIKKA RECIPE

This is a mildly spiced snack specially for those who don't like spicy food. The chicken pieces are marinated with cream and a blend of flavourful spice powders.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Boneless chicken .. 300 gms. (for best results use the boneless leg/thigh portion cut into cubes)
Cream .......... 4-5 tbsps
Garlic paste ... 1 tbsp
Cumin powder .... 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder .. 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg powder ... 2-3 pinches
Cardamom powder .. 1/8 tsp (or crush 4-5 cardamoms and add to the marinade)
Lemon juice ... 1 tbsp
Salt .... to taste
Oil ..... 1 tbsp
Ghee/butter ... 1 tbsp ( to smear while grilling)
Satay sticks... as needed ( soaked in water for an hour)

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned above except Ghee/butter at least for an hour. But better to marinate for few hours.
Pre-heat the oven.
Thread the chicken pieces into the sticks. Grill them for 10 - 15 minutes turning the side once. Smear a little ghee/butter both sides towards the end. (The time of cooking may vary depending on the oven)
Hold the sticks over the gas flame to give it a tandoor finish/look. Serve hot as a snack or with naans/rumali rotis.

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