Chicken Tikka With Cucumber Raita Food

CUCUMBER RAITA

Steps:

• Peel cucumber. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips, then into thin slices crosswise. Blot off moisture with paper towels. Toast cumin seeds for a few seconds in a small, heavy frying pan over high heat. In a bowl, stir yogurt until it is smooth. Mix it with the cumin, garlic and coriander or mint leaves. Combine mixture with cucumber slivers, sprinkle with cayenne or paprika, and chill before serving.

CHICKEN TIKKA WITH CUCUMBER RAITA

Steps:

• Soak six 12-inch bamboo skewers in warm water for 30 minutes. Thread the chicken onto the skewers and set in a shallow glass baking dish.
• On a cutting board, use the side of a large knife to mash the garlic, ginger and salt to a paste. In a bowl, whisk the paste with the yogurt, mustard oil, lemon juice, cumin, mace, nutmeg, cardamom, turmeric, cayenne and black pepper. Pour the marinade over the chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Raita: On a cutting board, use the side of a large knife to mash the garlic with a large pinch of salt to a paste. In a medium bowl, mix the garlic paste with the yogurt, sour cream, cucumber, tomato, mint and toasted cumin. Season with salt and pepper and put in refrigerator.
• Light a grill. Lightly oil the grate. Grill the chicken over a medium-hot fire for about 4 minutes per side, or until it is cooked through and golden. Serve with the lemon wedges, red onion, cilantro and Cucumber Raita.

LOWER CARB CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH RAITA

Steps:

• Method.
• Heat small amount olive oil in a large frying pan or wok, cook chicken in batches until browned all over and set to one side, wipe pan clean.
• Add a little more olive oil to pan, add onion and cook until onion softens, add chili and two pastes stir until fragrant then return the chicken to the pan.
• Add chicken stock, water and lime juice stir until stock dissolved. Then add the mango chutney, again stir to combine.
• Add the cream and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 Min's this is to cook chicken all the way through. Just before finishing cooking add chopped coriander.
• While chicken is finishing off cooking, add sprouts to another pan with a little bit of oil and cook slightly to soften. They should not be cooked all the way, as they should still have a good crunch.
• This is a mild curry if you want it spicier add more medium curry paste than mild and add more chili seeds.
• To serve place sprouts in a bowl or on a plate and top with chicken and drizzle raita over.
• Raita.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
• I like to make mine before I start making the chicken tikka, as it allows the flavour of the mint to come through. You can also add cucumber seeded and chopped finely. I do add cucumber to my raita on other recipes but I prefer plain mint with this one. So make it whatever way you enjoy the most!

CHICKEN TIKKA

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts in long strips or cubes.
• In a medium bowl combine the yogurt, garlic, ginger, onion, chili powder, coriander, tomato paste and salt.
• Add the chicken to the marinade mix well.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 6 hours but overnight is better.
• Skewer the chicken and cook under a hot grill, or even nicer cook them on the barbeque, 4 to 5 minutes on each side basting them with butter.
• Serve on the skewers (or remove the chicken from the skewers if you prefer).

CHICKEN TIKKA

Steps:

• Combine tomato puree, curry powder, garlic, salt, pepper, and 3 T oil.
• Rub the chicken outside and inside with this mixture and leave it for about 1 hour for the flavor to penetrate the meat.
• Grill or roast the chicken until nicely browned and tender. On a spit is ideal.
• Serve with a sauce made by combining the tamaarind juice with enough seasoning to give a pleasantly sharp swet-sour flavor.

CHICKEN TIKKA

Steps:

• Mix all but chicken together in bowl, refrigerate overnight.
• Add chicken, cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes to marinate in afore-mentioned bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring chicken to room temperature and skewer on bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes).
• Place on baking tray and bake in oven for 20 to 35 minutes.
• Three tablespoons of butter can be drizzled over for the last 5 minutes of cooking.