Saffron Chicken Tikka

Saffron Chicken Tikka could be just the gluten free recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 3 and costs $1.44 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 159 calories. If you have seeds, milk, ginger paste, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. A couple people really liked this main course. This recipe from Foodista has 34 fans. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 60%. Similar recipes include Saffron-Marinated Chicken Skewers (Kesari Malai Tikka), chicken tikka , how to make chicken tikkan in oven, and chicken tikka masala , how to make chicken tikka masala.

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients:

350 grams Chicken Breasts (cubed approx. in 1 inch pieces)

½ inch cinnamon stick

1 black cardamom seeds (I used only half the amount of its seeds)

2 green cardamom seeds

5 cloves

2-3 green chillies

½ tsp garlic paste

½ tsp ginger paste

8-10 white pepper corns

A pinch of saffron

2 tsp milk

Salt to taste

9-10 skewers

Equipment:

mortar and pestle

bowl

grill pan

frying pan

skewers

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Soak saffron in warm milk for 15 to 20 minutes. In the meantime, dry roast the cinnamon stick, black cardamom seeds, green cardamom seeds, pepper corns and cloves. Pound them to a powder (not very fine). In a mortar and pestle grind the green chillies to a paste. (Using a pinch of coarse salt will help) Mix all the ingredients together and your marinade is ready. Ensure that you pat dry the chicken cubes. Transfer the chicken in a bowl Add the marinade to the chicken cubes and mix it well so that all pieces are well coated. Cover the bowl with a cling film and put it in the refrigerator. Leave the chicken to marinate over-night. (I marinated for almost 18 hours and the result was moist and tender chicken tikkas) For Grilling: I grilled these tikkas in my non-stick grill pan. Using a non-stick pan helped me keep the amount of oil to minimal. Soak the skewers in water for at least half an hour before you intend to serve them. Now take the skewers and start skewering the chicken pieces on them. I leave a little space in between the chicken pieces; else they stick together and do not get cooked well. (Perhaps the reason could be pan grilling) Keep the skewers ready and then heat the pan (medium hot). You can use an oil spray or pour a little oil using a spoon in a linear fashion across the grill pan. Place the skewers over the oiled pan and grill them on medium low heat. It will take approximately 45 seconds to a minute for one side to get cooked. Then turn around and cook the other side the same way. Serve them hot as a starter or as a main course with Bakarkhani!! Bon apptit!!

 

Step by step:


1. Soak saffron in warm milk for 15 to 20 minutes.

2. In the meantime, dry roast the cinnamon stick, black cardamom seeds, green cardamom seeds, pepper corns and cloves. Pound them to a powder (not very fine).

3. In a mortar and pestle grind the green chillies to a paste. (Using a pinch of coarse salt will help)

4. Mix all the ingredients together and your marinade is ready.

5. Ensure that you pat dry the chicken cubes.

6. Transfer the chicken in a bowl

7. Add the marinade to the chicken cubes and mix it well so that all pieces are well coated.

8. Cover the bowl with a cling film and put it in the refrigerator.

9. Leave the chicken to marinate over-night. (I marinated for almost 18 hours and the result was moist and tender chicken tikkas)


For Grilling

1. I grilled these tikkas in my non-stick grill pan. Using a non-stick pan helped me keep the amount of oil to minimal.

2. Soak the skewers in water for at least half an hour before you intend to serve them.

3. Now take the skewers and start skewering the chicken pieces on them. I leave a little space in between the chicken pieces; else they stick together and do not get cooked well. (Perhaps the reason could be pan grilling)

4. Keep the skewers ready and then heat the pan (medium hot).

5. You can use an oil spray or pour a little oil using a spoon in a linear fashion across the grill pan.

6. Place the skewers over the oiled pan and grill them on medium low heat.

7. It will take approximately 45 seconds to a minute for one side to get cooked.

8. Then turn around and cook the other side the same way.

9. Serve them hot as a starter or as a main course with Bakarkhani!! Bon apptit!!


Nutrition Information:

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159 Calories
25g Protein
3g Total Fat
4g Carbs
12% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
159
8%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
0.84g
5%

Carbohydrates
4g
2%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
75mg
25%

Sodium
303mg
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
51%

Vitamin B3
12mg
61%

Selenium
37µg
54%

Vitamin B6
0.89mg
45%

Manganese
0.61mg
30%

Phosphorus
253mg
25%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Potassium
479mg
14%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Fiber
1g
8%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
8%

Vitamin C
5mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Zinc
0.74mg
5%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

Iron
0.76mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.25µg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
4%

Calcium
26mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.29mg
2%

Folate
5µg
1%

Vitamin A
56IU
1%

Vitamin D
0.16µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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