Chicken Tikka - Pakistani Style

There's a little bit of cheating involved in this recipe. Basically, I didn't make it. Mom made it, but it is so simple & it turned out so amazing that not sharing it with you would have been sacrilegious. Plus I was responsible for the final baking - so I get a little bit of credit here. Mom makes a Desi-style gravy to serve on the side using up the remaining marinade juices. Serve with potato gratin, mashed potatoes, baked potato or baked vegetables. 

Chicken Tikka - Pakistani Style

Chicken Tikka - Pakistani Style

Ingredients:

For the Chicken:

• 4 large Chicken Tikka Pieces with bone (used all breast pieces, but you can substitute leg pieces or a combination of both)
• 8 to 10 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 - 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoon Chicken Tandoori Masala (Used Shan)
• 250 grams yoghurt (drain yoghurt in a muslin cloth for an hour so it becomes thick or use Greek yoghurt)
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
• 4 tablespoon oil

Gravy:

• Remainder juices from chicken
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2-3 cloves garlic (sliced thinly)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 capsicum, chopped
• 2 tablespoon worcheshire sauce
• 2 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• Cornflour dissolved in water (optional to thicken if required)

Directions:

For the Chicken

1. Whisk all the marinade ingredients well.
2. Make slits in the chicken pieces, and then marinate overnight.
3. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
4. Line a roasting tray with aluminum foil and then put chicken as well as the marinade into the tray.
5. Cover the chicken & tray with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
6. After chicken has baked for 30 minutes, take off the foil, and drain about 80-90% of the marinade juices into a separate container. 
7. Lower heat to 120 degrees celsius and bake chicken uncovered for 15 - 30 minutes till the marinade dries up.
8. Use the leftover marinade juices to make gravy on the side.

Desi-style Gravy

1. Heat oil and fry garlic till light brown. 
2. Add onion & saute for about 1-2 minutes.
3. Add gravy juices, and capsicum and remaining seasoning ingredients.
4. Taste & adjust seasoning if required.
5. Thicken with cornflour.
6. Serve with chicken tikka on the side.