Tri Colored Chicken on Skewers

 

This is a really quick and easy recipe if you can grab hold of all ingredients at home. If you're like me with half the supermarket groceries at home, you can prepare this restaurant quality chicken at home. If you're on a diet, Its a complete meal by itself served with some green chutney and onion rings with some Indian naan or bread.

I wanted it fast and so didn't want to wait till I pre heat the oven and wait forever, so made it on the gas in a grill pan.

Method:

Divide the chicken breasts or thighs cut into small cubes into three different bowls. Marinate each bowl into three different marinates as follows. Put the pieces on soaked skewers. Not too close or they won't cook. Cook each side for 7 minutes. If juices are left, cook on a high flame until the pieces turn a bit charred on either side. Do not overcook or they may turn dry. If you feel they are dry you can apply the leftover marinade while still on the pan.       

Ingredients for the white chicken:

·        170 Gram Chicken (boneless, cube size)

·        1 tbsp Cheese, grated

·        1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste or only 2 tbsp. garlic paste (anything you like)

·        2 pieces Coriander, chopped

·        1 tsp Green Chilli Paste (optional)

·        1 tsp Cream (fresh)

·        4 tbsp Curd

·        Kasuri methi or fenugreel leaves powder – 1 tsp.

·        Salt to taste

·        1/2 tsp Garam Masala

·        1/2 tsp Chaat masala (optional)

·        1 tsp Butter

Method:

Marinate the chicken in yoghurt, garlic, ginger paste, lime juice, green chilli paste (optional), fenugreek leaves or kasuri methi powder, pepper powder, chat masala (optional), cream and cheese.

 to the marination. Add salt as per taste and garam masala.

Keep the marination aside for half an hour. Leave it overnight, if possible, for better absorption of flavours.

Apply butter or olive oil  and then grill fo rseven minutes on either side.

Ingredients for the Green chicken:

·       170 Gram Chicken (boneless, cube size)

·       Make a paste with:

·       1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste or only 1 tbsp. garlic paste (anything you like)

·       Coriander, leaves 1 handful 

·       cumin powder - 1 tsp.

·       3 green chillies or 7 if you like it spicy

·       A small ball of tamarind or lime juice 

·       1 tbsp. 1 or 2 tbsp. of yoghurt, salt to taste

 

Method:

·       Marinate the chicken in the above paste.

·       Keep the marination aside for half an hour. Leave it overnight, if possible, for better absorption of flavours.

·       Apply butter or olive oil and then grill for 7 minutes on either side.  

Ingredients for the Red chicken:

170 Gram Chicken (boneless, cube size)

Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tbsp

tomato puree - 1 tbsp. (optional)

yoghurt - 2 tbsp's

lime juice - 1 tbsp.

ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

tandoori masala - 1 tbsp. or garam masala powder

*methi or fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp. (it's bitter, so use sparingly)

if you have kasuri methi you can add 1 tbsp. as it gives a lovely flavour. It's basically green fenugreek leaves that are dried.

 Method:

Marinate with the above and grill along with the other two flavoured chicken cubes. Alternate the skewers.