Chicken Tikka Karahi Recipe

Chicken Tikka
1. In a bowl whisk together all the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken and coat well with the marinade. Cover the bowl and allow to marinate for 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge
2. Heat ghee or oil in a grill pan or non-stick pan over high heat and place the chicken pieces on it. Don’t over crowd, keep the left over marinade. Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until the chicken is charred about 5-6 minutes each side. Take out and keep in a bowl until further use

Preparing the Karahi
1. In the karahi heat ghee/oil and butter over medium-high heat, when it melts add ginger and garlic paste.
2. stir frequently not to burn the ginger and garlic, when fragrant and lightly golden add chopped tomatoes along with the salt, red chili powder and turmeric. Mix and add 1/2 cup water
3. When the tomatoes are soft reduce the heat to medium and add in the remaining chicken tikka marinade, mix well. Add coarsely ground cumin, coriander and red chili flakes. Give it a mix
4. Now add the prepared Chicken Tikka along with green chilies and ginger, mix it all and cover the pan for 5 minutes. Let cook on medium heat
5. After 5 minutes, do a taste check and adjust seasoning.

Garnish
1. Garnish with fresh coriander, green chilies and ginger with a squeeze of lemon juice
2. serve with Tandoori Roti or Naan