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Chicken Tikka Recipe

Ingredients:

  •  3 chicken breasts chopped into bite-size chunks

  • ½ cup Greek yogurt - - or thick natural yogurt (full fat)

  • 2 cloves garlic - - peeled and minced

  • 1 tbsp minced ginger

  • Juice of half a lemon

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • ½ tsp turmeric

  • ½ tsp cumin

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • ½ tsp mild chili powder

  • 1 pinch of cinnamon

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp black pepper

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil - - for brushing onto the chicken before grilling

  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander

Instructions:

  • Cut the chicken breast into 1 in. pieces. 

  • Cut chicken breast into 1 in. pieces and place into a bowl or freezer bag with the yogurt, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, coriander, turmeric, cumin, paprika, chili powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper.

  •  Mix together so that everything is combined, then cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 2-3 hours.

  • Remove the marinated chicken from the fridge and thread onto skewers.

  • Brush the chicken with the oil, then sauté in a pan turning a couple of times, for 8-10 minutes until cooked through. ·        

  • Make sure the chicken is cooked by slicing into a larger piece and ensuring it's no longer pink in the middle.

  • Serve with a sprinkling of freshly chopped coriander.

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