Soup Murgh Tikka

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt (to taste)
• 1/2 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 1.in a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except for the oil together, refrigerate and marinate for at least 1 hour and preferably overnight. the longer you marinate, the more flavorful and tender the chicken will be.
• 2 2.drain the excess marinade from the chicken pieces. put the chicken chunks on skewers and brush the with oil.
• 3 3.grill the chicken skewers over an open flame or broil them on a rack in the oven for 15-20 miutes. turn frequently until done.
• 4 4.serve with sliced onions and peppers and lemon wedges.
• 5 •three drops of yellow and one drop of red food coloring can be added to marinade to give a restaurant-like orange glow, but this is not necessary.
• 6 •try making tikka kebabs with a firm-fleshed fish. you will not need to marinate as long, and the fish will also cook much faster.