Malai Chicken Tikka

Ingredients 

• 400 grams boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• ¼ cup hung yogurt
• 4 tablespoons fresh cream
• ½ teaspoon green chilli paste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• White pepper powder to taste
• ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon green chillies finely chopped
• ½ cup processed cheese grated
• Butter for greasing
• Lemon wedges to serve
• Onion rings to serve
• Green chutney to serve

Method

1. Take yogurt in a mixing bowl, add 2 tablespoons cream, green chilli paste, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, white pepper powder, green cardamom powder, salt, nutmeg powder, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala powder, green chillies and mix well.
2. Add chicken pieces and mix well. Add remaining lemon juice and mix well. Keep the bowl in the refrigerator to marinate for 1-2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 180° C. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil sheet and grease with some butter.
4. Skew the marinated chicken pieces onto satay sticks and place them on a baking tray. Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
5. Bring the tray out of the oven, remove the chicken pieces from the skewers and arrange them on a serving platter. Serve hot with onion rings and green chutney.