Chicken Kathi Kebab

Ingredients

• 400 grams boneless chicken leg, cut into strips
• 1½ tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• A pinch of nutmeg powder
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
• ½ teaspoon mace powder
• 1½ teaspoons garam masala
• ¾ cup yogurt
• ¾ cup fried onions
• Salt to taste
• A few mint leaves
• ½ lemon
• 2 tablespoons mustard oil
• 4-5 pieces of hot charcoal
• 4-5 cloves
• 2 teaspoons ghee
• 1 tablespoon oil
• Salad to serve
• Onion rings to serve
• Green chutney to serve

Method

1. Take chicken in a large bowl; add ginger-garlic paste, nutmeg powder, green cardamom powder, mace powder, garam masala and yogurt.
2. In a blender jar, add fried onions and blend to a coarse mixture. Transfer it to the same bowl. Mix well.
3. Add salt and mix till well combined. Squeeze the lemon juice and add mustard oil Mix well. 
4. Make a well in the centre of the chicken mixture. Take hot charcoal pieces in a small stainless steel bowl and place it in the centre. Add cloves, drizzle ghee and cover to let the flavour infuse for 1-2 minutes.
5. Discard the charcoal bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 20-25 minutes.
   Thread the chicken pieces onto skewers. Set aside.
6. Heat a non-stick grill pan and drizzle oil. Place the chicken skewers on it and cook on high heat for 1-2 minutes on each side.
7. Reduce the heat and cook till the chicken is 8-10 minutes or till cooked completely from all sides.
8. Serve hot with salad, onion rings and green chutney.