Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka masala is a curry dish of roast chicken chunks often called as "tikkas"in a rich creamy, red, lightly spiced, tomato-based sauce. Chicken Tikka masala is very popular at british restaurants and for several years has been the most popular take-away food in England and has rising popularity in Wales.

Ingredients

3 tbs ps lime/ lemon juice
1 cup fresh yogurt (should not be sour)
1 kg chicken (breast or thigh) skinless and cut into 2" chunks
2 tbs ps ginger paste
3-4 tbs ps garam masala (Spice prepration, available in market)
1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
3 tbsps garlic paste
1 tsp Chaat/chicken Masala (available at most spice/indian based groceries)
1/2 tsp orange food colouring
6 peppercorns/ 2 dry red chillies
1 large onion cut into very thin rings
Lime/ Lemon wedges to garnish

How to make .

Grind the chopped coriander (keep some aside for garnishing) and all other marinade ingredients (except yoghurt) to a smooth paste in a food processor.
Pour the above mix into a large bowl and add yoghurt. Mix well. Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate. Allow to marinate overnight.
Thread the chicken onto skewers and keep ready.
Preheat your oven or grill to a medium high temperature (200 C/ 400F/ Gas Mark 6).
Place the skewers on the grill racks in your oven with a tray underneath to catch drippings. Roast open till the chicken is browned on all sides and tender.
Remove from skewers and put the chicken in a plate.
Put the onion rings in a separate bowl and squeeze lime juice over them. Now sprinkle the chaat masala over them and mix well so the onions are fully coated.
Garnish the Chicken Tikka with these onion rings and serve