Low Fat Tandoori Chicken Tikka Food

LOW FAT TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large mixing bowl and drizzle the lemon juice over the top. Mix in the garlic and ginger paste, salt and red food colouring (if using). Allow this to stand while you make the marinade.
• Place the yoghurt in a mixing bowl and then whisk in the other rest of the ingredients up to the salt until creamy smooth. Add the chicken pieces and rub the marinade into the flesh. The chicken needs to marinate for at least 30 minutes but a few hours or overnight will get you tastier results.
• When ready to cook, set up your bbq for direct heat grilling. Skewer the marinated chicken. If you are using the tandoori chicken in a creamy curry such as chicken tikka masala, be sure to retain the marinade. When the coals are white hot, place the skewers over the heat and grill for about five minutes until you are getting a good char on the underside. Flip it over and cook the other side until nicely charred and cooked through. Season with salt to taste to serve.

LOW FAT CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a balti pan or frying pan over medium high heat. When hot, add the garlic and ginger paste and allow to sizzle for about 30 seconds. Then add the ground almonds and fry for a further 20 seconds while stirring constantly. The pan will look quite dry as the almonds soak up the oil. Add the rest of the spices, stir and then add the tomato purée and the base sauce.
• Turn the heat up to high and allow the sauce to come to a rolling simmer. Stir in the tandoori chicken and cook for a further few minutes until the meat is heated through. If using raw chicken, it will need about five minutes simmering in the sauce to cook through.
• Once the meat is heated/cooked through, lower the heat to medium-high and stir in the yoghurt one tablespoon at a time. If using food colouring, stir it in and then squeeze in the lemon juice and add the chopped coriander.
• To finish, add the methi leaves by rubbing them between your fingers. This helps bring out their flavour. Top with the garam masala and season with salt to taste.

TANDOORI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the lemon juice with the paprika and red onions in a large shallow dish. Slash each chicken thigh three times, then turn them in the juice and set aside for 10 mins.
• Mix all of the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Give everything a good mix, then cover and chill for at least 1 hr. This can be done up to a day in advance.
• Heat the grill. Lift the chicken pieces onto a rack over a baking tray. Brush over a little oil and grill for 8 mins on each side or until lightly charred and completely cooked through.