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What Is Murgh Malai Tikka?

The document describes a recipe for Murgh Malai Tikka, a chicken dish from India where pieces of chicken are marinated and grilled. The recipe calls for chicken marinated in two layers, first in a paste of cashews, ginger, garlic and spices and then in a mixture of yogurt, cheese, oil and herbs. The marinated chicken is then grilled until cooked.

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What Is Murgh Malai Tikka?

The document describes a recipe for Murgh Malai Tikka, a chicken dish from India where pieces of chicken are marinated and grilled. The recipe calls for chicken marinated in two layers, first in a paste of cashews, ginger, garlic and spices and then in a mixture of yogurt, cheese, oil and herbs. The marinated chicken is then grilled until cooked.

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Murgh Malai Tikka

This chicken tikka is smothered in a wet rub of yogurt, warm spices, and fresh herbs is
simply the best.
Grill them on a stovetop, oven, or outdoor BBQ, and these tikkas will surely rock your
party! Who knows, this might soon become your new summer grilling favorite recipe. 

What is Murgh Malai Tikka?


Let me take a quick break here for those who are not familiar with the term Murgh Malai tikka.
Murgh Malai tikka is an Indian chicken dish where marinated chicken pieces are grilled over charcoal. 
In this term – Murgh malai tikka, Murgh means chicken; Malai means cream, and tikka refers to pieces
of meat or veggies marinated in a spicy mix. 
Collectively, it means – chicken pieces marinated in a spicy cream-based mixture. 

What makes up Murgh Malai Tikka recipe?


This malai chicken recipe calls for a combination of flavorful ingredients, and they include- 
» Chicken– I prefer to cook tikkas with boneless skinless chicken breasts. But it will work with any
kind of chicken meat. 
» Lemon juice – helps to tenderize the meat and adds a fresh pop of flavor. 
» First set of marinade – cashew paste, ginger-garlic paste, cornstarch, green chilies, and a blend of
spices like – green cardamom powder, salt, cumin powder, red chili powder, and garam masala
powder*, perks up the flavor quotient of this marinade.
*If no garam masala powder on hand, then curry powder will also suffice. 
» The second set of marinade includes- 
» Yogurt – use thick unsweetened yogurt for this recipe. Use homemade hung curd or store-bought
Greek yogurt. Yogurt helps in tenderizing the chicken and also helps in absorbing the lemon and spices
flavor more efficiently. 
» Low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese – sticks to the chicken and lends a creamy and rich texture to
this malai tikka. 
» Oil– smoked mustard oil adds a nice earthy touch. 
» Dried fenugreek leaves – a classic Indian herb that adds tons of flavor to the murgh malai tikka. 
» Cream – help to balance out the heat from the spices while adding a delicious burst of flavor in every
bite.
Cilantro leaves– fresh cilantro leaves are a real game-changer.
Now, that we know the role of each ingredient in this murgh malai tikka; let’s head to the kitchen and
start cooking!

How to make Murgh Malai Tikka?


This chicken malai tikka recipe starts with the right chicken marinades.
 Step 1– tenderize the meat.
 Step 2– Marinade 1- I love this first set of marinate because it is a mixture of simple ingredients
and a blend of spices.
 Step 3– Grill the tikkas.

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