Chiken tikka

Around this time last year, at a friend's birthday party I got to taste chicken tikka and was blown over by the taste. Since then I have always wanted to buy a grill to try and replicate the amazing tikka made by my friend. And even after a year, we haven't bought one. It always starts with me wanting a big grill and the husband says "We have limited space in the patio baby, thank to your plants. Lets buy a small one" and I wont let a small grill enter my house. So we go back to where we started. NO grill, NO tikka. But recently we were invited to another friend's house for dinner and my friend, God bless her, made awesome tikkas in the conventional oven. Thanks to her I tried making chicken tikka and here is the result.


You'll need:
Chicken Breast - 2. Cut into thin, long strips, Not cubes because when you roll them and put them on skewers, the outer part of the chicken that is exposed to heat is all crispy and the inner part is soft and juicy.
Red chilly powder - to taste
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Kasoori Methi - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Marinate chicken with all the above ingredients. Make sure you crush kasoori methi between your palm before adding it to the marinade. Set aside for atleast 4-6 hours.

Onion, Bell pepper, Tomatoes - Cut into bite size pieces.
Mix the vegetables with salt, pepper and olive oil, if you don't have olive oil, regular oil should do.

Roll the chicken strips and put it on the skewer and alternate chicken with bell pepper, onion and tomatoes. You can put the skewers on a try as shown so that the juice from the chicken gets collected and you don't have to waste an hour trying to clean your oven. Bake in the oven at 475 F till chicken changes color and then turn the chicken over. Brush a little oil over the chicken and cook till both sides are done.
Sprinkle chat masala over the tikkas and enjoy.

PS: My friend suggested using meat tenderizer while marinating but I could not find it in the store. If you do, go ahead and give it a try.