Chicken Tikka - deli style

[dopeyconnors]

I was wondering if anybody here knows how to make Chicken Tikka like they use in delicatessans for rolls/wraps etc?

[marmaduke]

Buy some tikka powder

[Kay]

Pataks curry pastes are the best and they do a Tikka.

[Chillum]

This is the biz...

You need a small blender/chopper thingy. Put eveything in it, and pulse it to as smooth a puree as you can get. Then, use it to marinade the chicken in the fridge. If it's thawed, frozen chicken, marinade for 24hrs. If it's fresh chicken, marinade for up to 60 hours. thread the chicken pieces on a skewer and grill fot 15-20 mins, turning to cook evenly. Increase the heat at the end of cooking to blacken the edges.

150g plain yoghurt, 2 tblspns veg. oil, juice of half a lemon, 2-3 fresh red chillies, 2-3 cloves of garlic, some frsh coriander (about half of one of the Tesco plastic containers), a teaspoon of ground cummin seeds, a teaspoon of garam masala, 1 teaspoon curry powder, 2 tablespoons of red tandoori paste (available from all supermarkets), a tablespoon of tomato puree, half teaspoon of salt.

It's worth the effort.

[marmaduke]

And only ever eat free-range chicken.

[yeahyeahyeah]

And serve with lemon wedges! Or mint/corriander chutney! Yummy