Recipe
Chicken Malai Tikka
Chicken Malai Tikka is the comforting dinner for the hour when nobody wants to decide.
500g chicken thigh pieces and ½ cup hung curd lead the pot. The rest is heat and salt.
Give it about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 500g chicken thigh pieces
- ½ cup hung curd
- ½ cup grated cheese
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- Salt, to taste
Steps
- Add chicken, hung curd, cheese, coriander, ginger-garlic paste, and salt to a bowl; mix well.
- Marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers.
- Air fry at 180°C for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Serve hot.
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Tips
- Pat the chicken dry so it browns instead of steaming.
- Cook it through, then rest a few minutes so the juices stay in the meat.
- If the masala is done before the meat, take the pan off the heat rather than boiling it dry.
Questions
How long does it take?
Chicken Malai Tikka takes about 20 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.
Is it kid-friendly?
Not as written. Chicken Malai Tikka isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.
What can I substitute?
No 500g chicken thigh pieces? Use the closest thing you have in the same amount. Chicken Malai Tikka is forgiving if the salt and the fat are right.
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