How to make Green Chicken Tikka -
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in a green chutney and grilled.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Boneless chicken (हड्डी रहित चिकन), Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) (ताज़ी मेथी)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Green Chicken Tikka Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Green Chicken Tikka Recipe
Boneless chicken legs, cut into 1½ inch pieces 250 grams
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) ¼ cup
Fresh spinach leaves (palak) shredded ¼ cup
Fresh mint leaves ¼ cup
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Butter 2 tablespoons
Garlic cloves 5-6
Ginger 1 inch
Green chillies roughly chopped 1-2
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder ½ teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Yogurt 2-3 tablespoons
Oil for greasing and for basting
Cherry tomatoes halved 4-6
Cucumber triangles as required
Small onions roundels as required
Green chutney for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Take chicken in a bowl. Add salt, lemon juice, chilli powder and butter and mix well. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat an electric griller.
Step 3
Grind together garlic cloves, ginger and green chillies to a paste. Add fenugreek leaves, spinach leaves, coriander leaves, mint leaves and a little water and grind again to a smooth paste.
Step 4
Add the ground paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and yogurt to marinated chicken and mix well.
Step 5
Grease the preheated griller with some oil, place the marinated chicken pieces and grill, basting with some oil a couple of times, till evenly cooked and golden on both sides, basting with some oil.
Step 6
Skewer 1 halved cherry tomato, 1 cucumber triangle, 1 onion roundel and 1 grilled chicken piece on each toothpick and place on a serving platter.
Step 7
Drizzle some green chutney on top and serve hot.
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