Name: Chicken tikka
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 chicken breast fillets (1.2kg); 4 centimetre piece fresh ginger (20g), grated; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 chilli powder; 1/3 cup (80ml) yoghurt; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; tandoori powder

Chicken tikka

Tandoori powder is a flavourless mixture of yellow and red coloured powdered vegetable dye, available from Indian food stores. Substitute normal red food colouring if you like – do not use turmeric.

Ingredients

6 chicken breast fillets (1.2kg)

4 centimetre piece fresh ginger (20g), grated

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoon ground coriander

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 chilli powder

1/3 cup (80ml) yoghurt

2 tablespoon tomato paste

tandoori powder

Method

1.Cut chicken fillets in half and make 3 shallow cuts across each piece.

2.Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl; add chicken; stir to coat in marinade. Cover; refrigerate overnight.

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