Chicken Tikka

Name: Chicken Tikka
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, boneless and cut in large pieces; 250ml full fat yoghurt; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tbsp tandoori masala; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; sliced onion and lemon wedges to serve; mint chutney to serve

Smoky grilled chicken tikka marinated in spiced yoghurt — the building block of the most famous curry in the world.

Total time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, boneless and cut in large pieces

250mlfull fat yoghurt

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tbsptandoori masala

1 tspground cumin

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspturmeric

2 tbsplemon juice

2 tbspvegetable oil

sliced onion and lemon wedgesto serve

mint chutneyto serve

Instructions

Mix yoghurt with all spices, garlic, ginger, lemon juice and oil.

Coat chicken pieces thoroughly, marinate overnight.

Thread chicken onto skewers.

Grill under maximum heat or on a very hot griddle.

Cook 5 minutes each side until charred and cooked through.

Rest 3 minutes.

Serve with sliced raw onion, lemon wedges and mint chutney.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

443

Protein

64.7g

Fat

16.4g

Carbs

Fiber

0.6g

Sodium

173mg

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