Chicken Tikka with yellow Rice and Garden Chutney
Ingredients
Ingredients For Chicken Marinade:
- 1 Chicken cut into 4 tikka pieces
- Shan/National Tikka Masala 1 pack
- Garlic Paste 1 teaspoon
- Ginger Paste 1 teaspoon
- Oil 1 tablespoon
- Tomatoes chopped 2 Big
- Coal (for smoke) 1 small piece
Ingredients For rice:
- Bay leaf 1
- Cinnamon stick 1
- Cloves 4-5
- Small green cardamom 3
- Star anise 2
- Black peppercorns 7-8
- Salt 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric or saffron 1/4 teaspoon
Ingredients for Garden Tomato Chutney
- Mint 3 tablespoons
- Coriander 2 tablespoons
- Green chilies 2
- Tomatoes 5-6
- Salt (to taste)
- Zeera powder (to taste)
Instructions
- Slightly pound the pieces of chicken to flatten it and apply small cuts all over.
- Mix tikka masala, ginger paste, garlic paste and oil by rubbing them all over the chicken.
- Cut tomatoes into big chunks.
- Put tomatoes and chicken in a pot over medium heat and allow to steam roast until fully done.
- Boil the rice with basil leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, star anise, black peppercorns, salt and turmeric or saffron.
- Drain the rice and put on steam (dum).
- Heat the coal over fire.
- Place the coal inside the pot with the chicken over a small aluminum foil piece. Add 1 tsp oil and cover instantly. Allow to smoke for a few minutes. Dish out and serve.
- To prepare the chutney, Coarsely chop the ingredients in a chopper. Transfer to a bowl and serve. Enjoy.