Malai Chicken Tikka
Malai Chicken Tikka is a recipe for juicy chicken skewers marinated with mild spices, yogurt, cream, gram flour and various meat tenderizers.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lb chicken tenderloins
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 serrano chilies ((see notes))
- 1 lemon
- 1 kiwi ((see notes))
- 1/2 cup full fat yogurt
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp gram flour
- 1 piece charcoal ((see notes))
- 1/8 cup cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Cut each tenderloin into 2 pieces and set aside.
- 2
Place your wooden skewers in water. (see notes)
- 3
Chop and crush your serranos into a paste. (see notes)
- 4
Peel and mash the kiwi to make a paste. (see notes)
- 5
Add all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk well.
- 6
Add the marinade to the chicken, cover, and refrigerate.
- 7
After 30 minutes, remove the chicken and add it to the skewers.
- 8
Preheat your grill to 450 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees to cook the skewers. Turn the skewers at intervals and use a thermometer to check for doneness - 165 degrees fahrenheit. (see notes)
- 9
At the time that you start cooking the chicken, take a single charcoal and light it on a gas stove or burner.
- 10
When the coal is well-lit, it should be grey and ashy on at least 80% of its surface place it in a small bowl.
- 11
Place the chicken in a cooking pot, along with the bowl.
- 12
Pour the oil on it slowly, and once the charcoal starts smoking, place the lid on it and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
- 13
Discard the charcoal and oil and serve the chicken with your favorite sides.