Chicken Tikka
Serves 4
* 1 pint of live natural yogurt
* 1 Tablespoon Cumin powder
* 1 Tablespoon garam massala
* 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
* 1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
* 1 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
* Juice 1 lemon
* 8 cloves garlic - crushed
* 1 inch grated ginger
* Red food colouring
* 4 Chicken Breasts Cubed
* 1 Lemon
Method
Mix the spices, colouring, lemon juice, ginger and garlic up into a paste with a
little water and stir in well with the yogurt to make a tandoori marinade.
Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 2-60 hours. Preheat the oven to it's
highest heat for at least 20 minutes. Shake off excess marinade and place
chicken pieces on skewers on a wire rack in the oven. Cook for 15-20 minutes and
check the chicken is cooked by piercing the thickest piece with a skewer, if the
juices run clear it's cooked, serve with a wedge of lemon.
date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:42:43 +0100
author: Good Curries
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