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Chicken kebab tikka

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken Kebabs

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken Kebab is made with tandoori masala marinade and served with some mint chutney. Make this for your next weekend dinner or game night.
Author -Shrilatha
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Servings 2 persons
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook/Bake Time 25 minutes
Marinating time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Chicken Thigh Boneless Skinless
  • ¼ cup yogurt (or hung curd )
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (Homemade or store bought)
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder (or paprika, cayenne)
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala powder
  • 2 tsp Tandoori masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp red food colouring
  • 2 teaspoon lime juice
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoon gram flour (besan or corn starch )
  • 2 tbsp ghee (divided, 1 tablespoon for marination and rest for basting the grease pan)

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Chicken pieces
    Use Chicken Thigh boneless and Skinless. Using a Knife or meat scissors cut them into 2 inch pieces.
  • Make the Marinade
    In a bowl, combine Chicken pieces, add curd/yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red food coloring, red chili powder, tandoori masala, garam masala, jeera powder, salt, lime juice, and ghee
  • Marinate the Chicken
    Mix the chicken and all the ingredients of the marinade. Make sure the marinade is well coated.
  • Marinate the Chicken
    To the chicken marinade, add the besan/gram flour or corn starch. Mix Well,Cover with lid, and Let the chicken marinate for a minimum of 30 mins or overnight.
    Note
    If marinating overnight - Store covered in an airtight container and let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator
    And If Freezing the marinated chicken - Keep it in a freezer friendly box and store. TO use, Thaw in the refrigerator and then air fry
  • Make the Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
    Lightly Grease the Air fryer Basket with Ghee, butter, or olive oil
    Place the Marinated chicken Tandoori Kebabs in the air fryer. Bake at 340°F/180°C for about 10 - 12 mins.
    Note: Every Airfryer is different. So just check you settings in your air fryer and cook accordingly.
  • Serve them hot with mint chutney and kachumber salad

Notes

Tips For the Best Tandoori Chicken Kebabs

  1. Use Fresh chicken always. If you want to use frozen chicken, then let it thaw completely before marinating. 
  2. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. For the best results, I recommend marinating them overnight
  3. Every Air Fryer is different. So please set your timings and mode accordingly. Usually, this recipe is done in 12 minutes at about 340F
  4. You can also grill this on a pan,  bake them or  make it on an outdoor grill/bbq 
  5. Using Gram flour in the batter, binds and keeps the marinade together, plus it also gives that restaurant-style texture to the  Kebab
  6. You may also use skewers for making these kebabs. Just dip them in water for about 10 mins, and then thread the chicken onto the skewers and then grill or bake.
  7. For a smoky flavor - Once the kebabs are done, Remove them from the Airfryer and transfer them to a bowl with a lid. burn a charcoal add ghee and place it in the center of the kebabs and close the lid for about 5 to 8 mins. 
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Nutrition

Serving: 450 gramsCalories: 470 kcalCarbohydrates: 9 gProtein: 48 gFat: 26 gSaturated Fat: 12 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3 gMonounsaturated Fat: 8 gTrans Fat: 0.04 gCholesterol: 258 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 3 gIron: 3 mg
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