Topic: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs

[MrCurryLover]

OMG OMG OMG I can't believe it
For as long as I can remember I have been marinating my chicken in Pat Chapmans tikka marinade recipe, before adding it to my curries and I thought it was the dogs b*****ks. This morning I found this recipe and decided to give it a go. OMG it is the elephants b*****ks, it is the best ever.
When it came out of the grill I tried a piece and I wasn't 100% sure, it tasted great but a little bit too tangy, then I added it to the curry and tried it, wow! my tastebuds went on the biggest roller coaster ride ever and they are still on a high. I don't think I would alter anything about this recipe, it's the holy grail of chicken tikka.
Thank you blade1212 for sharing this recipe.

[Tomdip]

Made up some Blade's chicken tikka yesterday and my 11 month old son seemed rather partial to it!  These sort of things make a father proud

[imustbedreamin]

had this tikka with bombay aloo, salad and chapatti this evening.

very very nice indeed, im looking forward to a tandoori chicken using this marinade.

thanks very much for sharing

[976bar]

I've not posted much recently, but I've been working away to try and come up with something new. This recipe was inspired by a recipe that used tamarind. Honestly guys, you really should try this if you get a chance as it beautiful.


600g Chicken  - 4 or 5 breasts
1 hpd tbl Pataks tandoori curry paste (the KEY ingredient as it includes lots of tamarind)
1 tsp mint sauce
1 hpd tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
2+2 tbl lemon juice (Jiff is ok)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 dsp spice mixture (equal parts ground coriander, turmeric, garamasala, curry powder). I use this same mix for my curries.
1/4 tsp orange food colouring (much nicer than red)
1 lvl tsp methi
1 lvl tsp salt
2 tbl veg oil
3 tbl water

1. Chopped chicken breasts into 2 or 3 pieces each
2. Mix in 2 tbl lemon juice to the chopped chicken, leave for 15 mins
3. Meanwhile mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl (including the additional 2 tbl lemon juice)
4. Add the runny spice mixture to the chicken, cover and leave in fridge for 2 hours minimum .
5. Put 3 of 4 pieces of Chicken onto skewers.
6. Heat oven grill to highest temp and leave on full blast for 5mins to ensure it is HOT
7. Place skewers on a dish where both ends of the skewer are supported at both sides of the dish making sure the dish is deep avoid the chicken touching the bottom (ie ensure the chicken is suspended)
8. Place dish under grill (I try to get the chicken pieces about 2 inches from the grill element0
9. Cook for 4 minutes, turn once and give them another 4 mins.

Let the tikka rest for 5 mins before eating,. They freeze really well.

This recipe is actually better than anything I've eaten in a BIR.. honestly.

Blade, I have made this recipe plus a few others since I have been a member on here, and despite the recent Chicken Tikka test by the forum I still rate this as the best ever Tikka I have ever made.

I only made 2 changes to your recipe.

1. I use Patak's Tikka Curry Paste instead of the Tandoori Paste, as I think it gives a better flavour.

2. I do not add mint to my Tikka. I've never had Tikka where I have tasted mint in it, and to be honest I only like it in the mint sauce when having Lamb Tikka.

Apart from that, I have to say that this is the best Tikka recipe on this forum!!

[imustbedreamin]

i used tikka paste upon recommedations in this thread 

[hcoool]

Yep this is certainly superb. Made some last weekend, but made twice as much last night and it's on the barbie now, yum.

I added a bit of Kashmiri paste and a bit of yoghurt too, lovely.

[mr.mojorisin]

after reading all the posts on this.....and salivating at the pics....i'm gonna try this at the weekend
here's the plan...........
make chicken tikka along with King Prawn tikka.
eat some "plain"
add some to a cheeky wee madras sauce
thanks for the recipes...awesome site

[imustbedreamin]

sounds like a good plan to me. i cant wait to try some in a jalfrezi.

[solarsplace]

i used tikka paste upon recommedations in this thread 

Hi

That may have been myself.

I personally now always use the Tikka paste with this recipe, just tastes perfect to me that way 

The recipe quantity is enough to marinade 1kg of chicken, so you can have chicken tikka all weekend long

Cheers

[imustbedreamin]

having only made this once i just went with the tikka paste so i have no comparison. it tasted damn good so thats all i care about............thanks for the recommendation