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.
Hara Masala Chicken Skewers
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Author: Zeeshan
Serves: 6-8
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
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