Hara Masala Chicken Skewers

I had the pleasure of sharing a few recipes with Mashion for their Ramadan programming on Instagram. Here is one of them. Hara Masala Chicken Skewers. I used chicken breast but it is a very dry cut of meat so using boneless, skinless chicken thighs would be a great idea too! The key is to use kacha papita (raw papaya) to make the meat tender and juicy.

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Hara Masala Chicken Skewers

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6 -8

Author Zeeshan

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 lbs. chicken boti pieces
• 2 green chilies
• 1 small onion
• 1 inch knob ginger
• 4 small garlic cloves
• ¼ inch kacha papita or ripened will do as well
• 2 tablespoons yogurt
• 1 handful of cilantro
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• Oil/ butter to baste chicken and veggies.
• Small piece of charcoal to smoke the chicken.
• Mix of veggies. Zucchini onion and tomato is a great combination.
• Cut into thick slices/ chunks as a healthy side of veggies.
• Boiled eggs lemon wedges and mint leaves as garnish.

Instructions

• Take all the ingredients but the chicken and place in a blender.
• Blend till creamy. Marinade the chicken in this creamy sauce overnight.
• Start by placing the charcoal on an open flame ( if smoking the chicken) preheat the oven to 400 degrees if baking.
• Alternatively you can pan fry them as well.
• Put chicken on skewers and make sure they are close together so as to retain moisture.
• Put veggies on skewers alternating between veggies.
• Place the chicken skewers on the skillet and baste with butter or oil.
• Flip and repeat.
• Cover and let the chicken cook.
• Meanwhile, place the veggie skewers in the oven and cook for upto 12 minutes.
• After 3-4 minutes flip the chicken skewers and cover for an additional 4 minutes.
• The coal must be done and greyish in color.
• Place on a small piece of foil and start smoking by dropping some oil on it.
• Place in the center of the skillet and cover and let the chicken smoke.
• About 3-4 additional minutes.
• Once chicken is done, place on a platter and serve with chutney/garlic mayo, boiled eggs and the grilled veggies. The possibilities are really endless!

I hope you make this recipe! Let me know how you like it in the comments. Your support means truly means a lot!You can also share your creation with me on Instagram by tagging me in your pictures @eatdrinkpure

If you like quick and easy recipes, you’ll love my Tandoori Chicken Curry