Chicken Tikka

Name: Chicken Tikka
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted; 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoons garam masala (Indian spice mixture); 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 10 servings Garnish: lime wedges; 10 servings Accompaniments: mango and red pepper chutney and mint raita; 2 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters whole-milk yogurt; 2 kilograms skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil plus additional for greasing pan

Chicken Tikkan is Head to the store and pick up pepper, vegetable oil plus additional, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the skim milk yogurt you could follow this main course with the Coffee Coconut Milk Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine.

Instructions

Purée all ingredients except chicken in a blender until spices are well ground.

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Whole Chicken

Spices

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Blender

Put chicken in a large bowl, or divide between 2 large sealable plastic bags, and add yogurt mixture, stirring or turning to coat. Marinate chicken, covered and chilled (turning occasionally if using bags), at least 4 hours.

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Whole Chicken

Yogurt

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Ziploc Bags

Bowl

Soak skewers in water 30 minutes. While skewers are soaking, bring chicken to room temperature.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Skewers

Preheat broiler and brush a broiler pan lightly with oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Broiler

Divide chicken among skewers (about 5 cubes per skewer), leaving an 1/8-inch space between cubes, and arrange about 5 skewers across pan. Broil chicken about 4 inches from heat, turning over once, until browned in spots and just cooked through, 9 to 12 minutes total.

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Whole Chicken

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Skewers

Frying Pan

Transfer cooked skewers to a large platter and, if desired, cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Broil remaining chicken in same manner.

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Whole Chicken

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Skewers

Aluminum Foil

Remove chicken from skewers and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Whole Chicken

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Servings:

1teaspoons

black pepper 0teaspoons

cayenne 1teaspoons

coriander seeds, toasted 1teaspoons

cumin seeds, toasted 2inches

fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1teaspoons

garam masala (Indian spice mixture)4

garlic cloves, chopped 1teaspoons

ground turmeric 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice 10servings

Garnish: lime wedges 10servings

Accompaniments: mango and red pepper chutney and mint raita 2teaspoons

salt 473milliliters

whole-milk yogurt 2kilograms

skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 3Tbsps

vegetable oil plus additional for greasing pan

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Indian. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. One wine you could try is Schloss Gobelsburg Schlosskellerei Gobelsburger Gruner Veltliner. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.