Green Tikka Masala Recipe By Food Fusion

Green Tikka Masala Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
-Chicken Tikka 4 pieces
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) grinded 1 bunch
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 4 tbs
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
-Kacha papita (Raw papaya) paste 1 & ½ tsp
-Hari mirch (Green chili) crushed 2 tbs
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 2 tsp or to taste
-Lemon juice 2-3 tbs
-Oil 3 tbs
-Pani (Water) as required
Green Masala Sauce:
-Oil 4 tbs
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) grinded 1 bunch
-Hari mirch (Green chilies) crushed 5-6
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 5-6 tbs
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) ¼ tsp
-Koyla (Charcoal) for smoke

Directions:
-Add marks/cuts on chicken tikka pieces.
-In bowl,add coriander,yogurt,ginger garlic paste,raw papaya paste,green chili,cumin powder,garam masala powder,salt,lemon juice and mix well.
-Add chicken tikka pieces and coat well.
-Cover and let it marinate for 4-6 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
Option no.1: Grill
-Grease grill pan with oil,place marinated chicken tikka pieces and grill for 4-5 minutes each side.
-Sprinkle water,cover and cook on low flame until done.
Option no.2: Steam
-Put chicken tikka pieces into aluminum foil,basting with marinade and wrap it.
-Add water in a pot,place steam rack and bring it to boil.
-Place wrap piece in steamer rack over water.
-Cover and let it steam cook for 20-25 minutes or until done.
Option no.3: Bake
-Place chicken tikka piece in greased baking tray and brush chicken tikka piece with oil.
-Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 35-40 minutes.
Green Masala Sauce:
-In wok,add oil,fresh coriander,green chilies and mix well.
-Add yogurt,garam masala powder,salt,cumin powder,black pepper powder,nutmeg powder and mix well.
-Cook for 2 minutes or until oil separates and mix well continuously.
-Add all cooked chicken tikka pieces,mix & coat well with green masala sauce.
-Give it a charcoal smoke for 2-3 minutes and serve.

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:
-Chicken Tikka 4 pieces
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) grinded 1 bunch
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 4 tbs
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
-Kacha papita (Raw papaya) paste 1 & ½ tsp
-Hari mirch (Green chili) crushed 2 tbs
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 2 tsp or to taste
-Lemon juice 2-3 tbs
-Oil 3 tbs
-Pani (Water) as required
Green Masala Sauce:
-Oil 4 tbs
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) grinded 1 bunch
-Hari mirch (Green chilies) crushed 5-6
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 5-6 tbs
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) ¼ tsp
-Koyla (Charcoal) for smoke

Directions:
-Chicken tikka pieces per marks/cuts laga lein.
-Bowl mein hara dhania,dahi,adrak lehsan paste,kacha papita paste,hari mirch,zeera powder,garam masala powder,namak aur lemon juice dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Chicken tikka pieces dal ker ache tarhan coat ker lein.
-Dhak dein aur refrigerator mein 4-6 hours ya overnight kliya marinate ker lein.
Option no.1: Grill
-Grill pan ko oil sa grease karein aur marinated chicken tikka pieces ko rakh ker her taraf sa 4-5 minutes kliya grill ker lein.
-Pani chirak dein aur dhak ker halki ancch per gul janay tak paka lein.
Option no.2: Steam
-Chicken tikka piece ko aluminum foil mein rakh dein aur marination laga ker wrap ker lein.
-Pot mein pani dal dein aur steam rack rakh dein aur ubal anay dein.
-Warp piece ko steam rack per rakh dein.
-Dhak ker 20-25 minutes ya gul janay tak steam mein paka lein.
Option no.3: Bake
-Chicken tikka piece ko greasde baking tray per rakh dein aur oil laga lein.
-Preheated oven mein 180 C per 35-40 kliya bake ker lein.
Green Masala Sauce:
-Karhai mein oil,hara dhania aur hari mirchein dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Dahi,garam masala powder,namak,zeera powder,kali mirch powder aur jaifil powder dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-2 minutes ya oil alag hunay tak paka lein aur musalsal chamcha chalatay rahien.
-Tamam cooked chicken tikka pieces dal dein aur green masala sauce mein mix & coat ker lein.
-2-3 minutes kliya koyla ka dhuwan lein & serve karein.