Haryaali Murgh Tikka
This delightful tikka is not just a treat to the eyes but is also healthy and full of interesting flavours. An ideal dish to be served in parties or when you have invited friends over, making this dish can actually be fun as your guests can join in while grilling or roasting the tikkas. Since it is ideal to marinate the tikkas overnight, you don't have much to do on the day you have guests at home, except cooking them.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast
- 1/2 cup yoghurt or as required
- 3 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp dry mango powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
Haryaali Seasoning
- 275-300gm fresh chopped cilantro
- 275-300gm fresh chopped mint leaves
- 2-3 green chillies or to taste
- cooking oil as required
Instructions
- In a grinder, add cilantro leaves, mint leaves and green chillies. Grind them on high speed for a few seconds till you achieve a smooth paste.
- In a large bowl add this paste along with curd, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, dry mango powder, cumin powder, salt and pepper. Mix well and then add the chicken pieces to it.
- Make sure that the chicken pieces have an even coating of this mixture. Keep it aside and let it marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Heat the griller now and drizzle oil over it. Place the marinated chicken pieces on it and grill them till they turn brown from all the sides.
- Your Hariyali chicken tikka is now ready to tuck in. Remove from the griller and serve hot along with some tangy chutney and sliced onions.
Notes
Always use skinless chicken.
You can also use chicken thighs, adjust the grilling or roasting time accordingly.
While grilling, you must check the tikka occasionally as you may need to rotate them once on the skewer and drizzle with a little oil or the tikkas may turn to dry.