Topic: Wondering about BIR Chicken Tikka

[JerryM]

Phil,

can confirm the volumes used were as stated. they represent ball park standard amounts that i apply to making tikka (lasan, CA's).

over a period of time i've found i've standardised on these amounts. i find a thickish marinade is all that's needed just sufficient to coat the meat.

the only exception is the green chilli which was reduced purposely as the family would not eat it if the chilli is too prominent.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Wow, that is a surprise : I shall have to go to the kitchen and measure 45ml of yoghurt, as my visualisation of it must be incorrect.

Result : it is more than I thought !  45gm of somewhat-mildew-but-still-very-tasty Greek yoghurt weights 72gm, so represents 1/7th of 500gm, rather than less than 1/10th as I had supposed.  Must be quite heavy stuff !

** Phil.

[JerryM]

Phil,

your visualisation is spot on - most of the time i use the yogurt from frozen - each cube being typ 15ml and 3 off making the 45ml.

i started out using a lot more but gradually over time ended up reducing it.

[JerryM]

i've made the ifindforu tikka for i think the last 4 wks. i've even made 2 off batches one week.

anyhow reason for post is that it's used up my coriander and i ended up having to leave it out of the last batch but upped the coalmans mint (20ml). the result was closer to most BIR.

in terms of which i prefer - the orig recipe without a doubt ie the coriander stays in.

[Malc.]

Just out of interest Jerry, you say the recipe fights for your No2 spot, what is your No1?

[JerryM]

Axe,

No 1 is Lasan. the No 2 is CA's or Ifindforu (need to do side by side). should note that i use mustard oil and lime juice as std in preference to veg oil and lemon dressing in all recipes.

[solarsplace]

No 1 is Lasan.

EEEEEEEK! - Are you sure? Jerry!

Have you tried Blades tikka? - http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=874.0

CHeers

[Malc.]

Thanks Jerry, I just wish I had taken part in the Group Test but still haven't got around to doing it. Silly thing is, as a family, we mostly eat Tikka and Tandoori as opposed to curries. You would think that I would have tested recipes to the max by now.  :

Do you feel that Mustard Oil is a key "secret" ingredient in Tikka?

I currently opt for my own mix of Pataks Tikka and Rajah Tandoori with lemon juice and yoghurt, despite my reservations about using paste. I often wonder if Mustard Oil (which I haven't tried yet) will add that finishing touch.

EEEEEEEK! - Are you sure? Jerry!

Have you tried Blades tikka? - http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=874.0

CHeers

Have you changed your mind about Lasan, only you rated it slightly higher than Blades in the group test?

[solarsplace]

Hi Axe, Jerry

Might have made a little mistake here (tries to cower sheepishly...)

Despite checking twice, somehow managed to get mixed up with the Maddhur Jaffrey recipe. Don't know how it happened, must have been having a funny five minutes.

Apologies for that error. The Lasan is a splendid tikka! - well played Jerry! sorry for doubting your judgement, if even only for a moment. Many apologies!

In the interests of delicious tikka though, I stand by now rating the Blade tikka with a minor modification to one of the Patacks pastes as described here as a real winner: http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=874.msg52375#msg52375

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Cheers all

[Malc.]

 Lol SP, I knew there had to be a reason. No need to apologise, it wouldn't be the first time i've confused one recipe with another. Infact it does open up the question, how many of us actually mistake recipes?  Especially given the number of differing recipes and processes this forum and BIR cooking has.

Anyway, I am, at some stage, going to do the tikka group test, i'll also try your alteration to Blades recipe.