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Achari Chicken Tikka With Homemade Achari Masala

Achari Chicken Tikka With Homemade Achari Masala is made with pieces of chicken along my Homemade Achari Masala and a few simple ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Marinating Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: achari chicken tikka, achari recipe
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

Achari Masala

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp nigella seeds kolongi
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • 5 black peppercorn
  • 3 green cardamom
  • 1 black cardamom

Powdered spices and salt

Chicken Marination

  • 1 lbs chicken breast or thigh
  • 3 tbsp yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or any neutral oil
  • 1 green chili powder crushed
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Frying

  • 2 tbsp olive oil or any neutral oil

Instructions

Make the Homemade Achari Masala

  • First place the whole spices in a mortar pestle and start crushing them.
  • Now mix in the salt and powder spices.

Marination

  • In a bowl, add chicken, Homemade Achari Masala (Note: Use only 2 tbsp save the rest for later.) , yogurt, oil, green chili pepper, cilantro, and fresh lemon juice.
  • Mix and cover with lid. Marinate in the refrigerator for a hour.

Frying

  • Place the marinated chicken on the skewers.
  • In a fry pan or grill pan, on medium heat, add olive oil.
  • Place the skewers on the grill pan or fry pan.
  • Cook it on each side for 5-6 minutes or until the chicken is done.
  • Then cover the fry pan or grill pan with a lid on medium-low.
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Serve immediately and serve with Green Chutney.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1lbs of chicken | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg