CHICKEN RESHMI KEBAB

Chicken reshmi kebab is a very popular dish all over India and other countries. Love chicken kebabs??? If yes then here is a simple, easy and quick recipe of Chicken reshmi kebab at home. Yes you heard it right….!!! India is a land of diversities, which is well portrayed in its culture and cuisine. A land where taste changes at every 100 kms. Hence it has wide spectrum of food. Here I am sharing the recipe of reshmi kebab that is not only quick, but can be easily made at home.  This is super simple and mouthwatering “must try” reshmi kebab recipe. Bite size pieces of chicken are marinated in afresh and flavorful spicy creamy sauce. You can grill the kebabs on skewers in your oven or barbeque grill or simply grill them on grill pan. I have already shared many veg as well as non-veg recipes of kebabs and starters in my blog. This is my alltime favourite kebab and this is on my to do list from past many days.  So I tried it few days back and it come out so delicious.  Trying this reshmi kebab recipe at home is an easy way to get a delicious meal. Here is the step by step recipe with detail pics.

INGREDIENTS:

½ kg Chicken [cut into small pieces]

½ Cup Thick Curd [greek yoghurt]

½ Cup Fresh Cream [here I used Amul]

½ inch Ginger

5-6  Garlic Cloves

½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder

Salt as per taste

9-10 Cashew nuts

9-10 Almonds

1 tablespoon Chopped Coriander

1 tablespoon Mint Leaves

1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

½ teaspoon Chaat Masala +1/4 teaspoon for sprinkling

METHOD:

For Marination:

STEP 1 – In a mixer pot, take cashew nuts, almonds, ginger, garlic, mint leaves, chopped coriander along with fresh cream and curd and blend it to a fine paste. Don’t add water while blending. The paste should be thick consistency.

STEP 2 – Remove the paste in the bowl and add lemon juice in it. Add some more chopped coriander in it and mix it well.

STEP 3 – Now add chaat masala and mix it.

STEP 4 – Add salt as per taste.

STEP 5 – Now add the chicken pieces in this marination and marinade with the creamy mixture.

STEP 6 – Keep this marinated chicken for minimum 30 minutes and maximum 4 hours to overnight in the refrigerator.[see notes]

STEP 7 – If using the wooden skewers, then soak the skewers for at least 1 hour before using them.

 STEP 8 – Thread the marinated chicken pieces into skewers and keep them aside.

STEP 9 – Pre-heat the grill pan with few drops of oil.

When it is hot, place the chicken skewers one by one on the grill pan.

STEP 9 – Sizzling sound comes when you place the chicken skewers on the grill pan.

STEP 10 – First cook them for 2 minutes on medium heat and then drizzle 1 teaspoon oil on the skewers and then turn them.[see notes]

STEP 11 – Cook evenly from all sides, in between drizzle oil, so that the marinate will not stick to the grill pan. Cook them till completely  cooked, it will take about 15 minutes to get done on medium heat. Remove them from skewers and serve.

Serve hot with mint chutney or tomato ketchup or any dip as per your liking, onion rings and lemon wedge and enjoy as a starter or with any meal. Sprinkle some chaat masala at the time you serve them.

NOTES: *The longer we allow the chicken pieces to rest, the softer they turn out.

              *The timings may vary which depends upon the size of the chicken pieces.

              *Turn the skewers carefully while cooking on grill.