Chicken tikka(Grilled Chicken)

Chicken Tikka is a very famous Non-Veg dish specially used as starter before maincourses.
Chicken tikka(also called as Grilled Chicken) is prepared by marinating
succulent and boneless chicken chunks and grilled to perfection in a "Tandoor"-a typical traditional North-Indian clay oven.
It is a special Mughlai dish which is loved by most of the chicken lovers.

Ingredients:

* 1 kg boneless chicken(cut into 1 inch chunks)
* 1 cup beaten yoghurt
* 1 teaspoon cumin powder
* 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
* 1 teaspoon garam masala
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon ginger paste
* 1 tablespoon garlic paste
* 4 tablespoon butter for basting
* 4 red chilli paste
* 1 tablespoon kasoori methi(dried fenugreek leaves)
* 2 tablespoon oil
* 2 large onions cut into rings
* 1 lemon cut into wedges
* 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
* salt to taste


Preparation:

1. Take the chicken chunks into a bowl. Make a paste of the red chilli powder,1 tablespoon lemon juice,beaten yoghurt,chilli paste and salt in other bowl.
2. Also add garlic-ginger paste and mix well.Rub this paste well into those chicken chunks and marinate in a refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Then remove them from refrigeration,add the oil and mix well into those chunks and skew them into grilled rod.
4. Roast them into a pre-heated oven(Tandoor) for about 15 minutes till the chicken chunks are almost done(boiled).
5. Then baste the chicken chunks with butter and roast for another 4-5 minutes.
6. Finally, garnish the chicken chunks with onion rings,lemon wedges and chopped coriander leaves.


Tips:

* If "Tandoor" or clay oven is not available then the chicken chunks can also be barbecued in an
open grill.
* Kasoori methi or dried fenugreek leaves can be used in option which enhances the flavor of the
dish.


Serve hot with: Pudina chutney or Tomato sauce.