Desi Delight: Chicken Tikka Special

 Desi Delight: Chicken Tikka Special

Ingredients:

Marinade ke liye:

• 500g boneless chicken pieces
• 1 cup dahi (yogurt)
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp haldi (turmeric)
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt to taste

Masala Gravy ke liye:

• 2 chopped onions
• 3 chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt to taste
• Fresh dhaniya (coriander) for garnish

Instructions:

Step 1: Chicken Marinate karo

Sabse pehle, chicken ko dahi, ginger-garlic paste, haldi, red chili powder, garam masala, lemon juice aur namak ke saath achhe se mix karo. 1-2 ghante ke liye marinate hone do.

Step 2: Chicken ko Gril Karo

Marinated chicken ko skewers par lagao ya phir pan mein achhe se golden brown aur crispy hone tak cook karo.

Step 3: Gravy tayaar karo

Ek pan mein makhan garam karo, usmein cumin seeds daalo aur onions ko golden brown hone tak bhuno. Fir ginger-garlic paste add karo.
Tomatoes aur saare masale daal ke achhe se cook karo jab tak oil separate na ho jaaye. Is gravy ko ek smooth paste mein blend karo.

Step 4: Combine

Ab blend ki hui gravy ko wapas pan mein daalo, cream mix karo aur grilled chicken add karo. Sabko achhe se mix karke 10-15 minutes ke liye simmer karo.

Step 5: Garnish

Upar se dhaniya se garnish karo aur garam-garam naan ya chawal ke saath serve karo!