Topic: Chewy's Chicken Tikka 2012

[Malc.]

Looks fabulous Russ! Forgive me for asking, did you use the mint? I appreciate there is not much mint in the recipe but none of the pics in this topic look as though the mint was added especially Mike's original pics.

I really must get round to trying this recipe, it's just a daunting thought of having a huge pot of kebab paste sitting  around.

[solarsplace]

Hi Malc

Yes, I did use the mint sauce as per the recipe, however it just absorbed and vanished into the marinade mix - you would never visually know it was there! actually I not sure given the relatively small proportion of it, that I would actually notice if it was omitted altogether 

I make this tikka recipe as standard now. It really is delicious 

Also don't panic about such a large pot of Madras paste either - it keeps for 6 months in a cool dark place such as the under stairs cupboard according to the instructions, storing in the fridge is not necessary.

Thanks

[chewytikka]

Excellent review
Tikka looks extra delicious there Russ.

Thanks for trying and giving great feedback on my recipe.

cheers Chewy

[bluebalti]

Worked out nice for me last weekend this recipe, thanks Chewy.

I didn't use Ghee for the constant coating that you do, but it was still really nice.

[chewytikka]

Nice one BB

Glad you tried it and had a good result.
Ghee isn't to everybodies taste but normal butter is just as good and used in some BIR restaurants.

cheers Chewy

[Edwin Catflap]

WOW!!! Just made this and it is now my fave! Was worried about the pungency of the mustard but once marinated it blended it really well and gave great flavour with a nice amount of heat! Also did the chaat masala on about half of it and it gave it a great zing!

Well done Chewy

Ed

[chewytikka]

Nice one Ed, glad you liked it. ;D ;D
cheers Chewy

[natterjak]

Hi Chewy, couple of Qs if you don't mind?

Are the marinade 2 ingredients added to the same bag which contains Marinade 1 (plus chicken), or is the half marinaded chicken pulled out of the marinade 1 bag and added to a new bag with marinade 2 ingredients?

Is the mustard oil the KTC edible blended stuff which is a mix of rapeseed oil and mustard oil, or the small bottle of pure mustard oil which KTC sell? Is it to be preheated to smoking point and cooled before use?

[Edwin Catflap]

Hi NJ

When I do this all is in the same bag at the stage 2 point. I also use neat mustard oil straight out of the bottle, think its KTC, quite a small bottle.

Ed

[natterjak]

Ta Ed