Servings : Serves 3-4
Delicious and tender morsels of chicken, with a melt-in-your-mouth quality from being marinated in an aromatic spicy creamy base.
Ingredients
- 500gm boneless chicken (cubes)
- 2 tbsp. thick yoghurt
- 4 tbsp. fresh cream
- 2 green chillies
- 4 tbsp. fresh coriander, chopped with stems
- 1 tsp. black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper pepper
- 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
- pinch of turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp. coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp. garam masala powder
- 1 tsp. salt or to taste
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp. garlic paste
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 2 tbsp. oil/melted butter
- 1 tsp. corn flour (you can use almond/cashew powder instead)
Instructions
Clean, cut and dry your chicken cubes using kitchen towels. The marinade works best if the chicken is dried thoroughly from any moisture. Add half of the salt, half the lemon juice, half the ginger/garlic pastes and the red chili powder. Mix well and refrigerate for an hour.
Grind the green chilies with the coriander. Do not use any water for grinding; you can use the remaining lemon juice to grind to a paste. Add this paste to all the remaining ingredients. Mix well. Add the marinated chicken into the mixture, combine well and refrigerate again for 4 hours or preferably overnight.
Thread the chicken pieces on skewers (if you’re using wooden skewers, remember to soak them for 30 minutes before using to prevent them from burning).
Turn on your oven’s grill/broiler to 200 C and grill for about 10-12 minutes per side. Turn the skewers over once they begin to color; keep an eye that the chicken doesn’t burn. You can brush them with some melted butter midway through grilling. You can even grill these on a proper charcoal grill.
Alternatively, you can shallow fry the skewered chicken on a pan on both sides until cooked through.
Once done (if you’re grilling them in the oven or pan-frying them), smoke the chicken skewers to give them a lovely bbq aroma.
Serve hot with accompaniments of your choice. My family love this with salad, coleslaw, fries and pita bread.
Enjoy!!
so delicious and tender.
so delicious and tender. served them with afghani palao and mint chutney. thankyou fauzia !!!!!!!!! u r awsome mashAllah
can we use parsley instead of
can we use parsley instead of corrainder as i is not available where i live?can we omit white pepper in the recipe?
Yes that is fine. And yes you
Yes that is fine. And yes you can omit the white pepper and use black pepper instead.
If I wanted to make chicken
If I wanted to make chicken cheese boti do I just substitute the cream with shredded cheddar cheese??? I had eaten it once from a restaurant but not sure how it was made
Sounds yummy! Give it a try
Sounds yummy! Give it a try and let me know how it turns out. 🙂
Can i use fouble cream ??
Can i use double cream ??
Yes you can, just dilute it a
Yes you can, just dilute it a little bit with some milk.
Is fresh cream same as
Is fresh cream same as cooking cream?
Yes it is.
Yes it is.
ASAK,I am new to your site
ASAK,I am new to your site and am already a big fan of yours,i have tried your butter chicken, malai chicken boti and bread pizza recipes and it all turned out great and my family loved it a lot.just a request if u can start something for kids lunch box as their schools are starting and my kids doesn’t like vegetables at all (they are 6yr and 4yr old respectively). you are doing a great job, may allah bless u with all the happiness of both the worlds.
W/Salaam, thanks! There are
W/Salaam, thanks! There are lots of kid-friendly recipes in the snacks folder, the pizza folder and the breads folder. Please have a look through and favourite your choices. 🙂
Asalam fauzia…thank you for
Asalam fauzia…thank you for such a wonderful recipe…….amazing taste
Aoa. Dear I tried it and
Aoa. Dear I tried it and shallow fried it in a pan but it truned hard. What could b the reason
Sounds like you overcooked
Sounds like you overcooked the chicken. how long did you cook it for?
Hello,
Hello,
I got a lot of marinade that is remaining from the marinated chicken. Can I use it to make it become a sauce/curry/or any other thing? Do you have an idea please?
Hi, yes you can cook it until
Hi, yes you can cook it until it thickens then serve it with the chicken.
I don’t see my comment. I’ve
I don’t see my comment. I’ve sent you two questions and I still cannot see it :S
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I am in US and is Fresh Cream
I am in US and is Fresh Cream the half and half whipping Cream?
Fresh cream is the light
Fresh cream is the light cooking cream or sometimes known as single cream. But yes you can use half and half just make sure it is not sweetened.
salam fouzia ,,fauzia i have
salam fouzia ,,fauzia i have two questions regardinig the above mentioned recepie .
as i shallow fry chicken in pan but it turns hard what will be the remedy ????
second kindly confirm which cream we have to use ,, as its so confusing taht which one have to use .. can we use these nestle milk pack creams or just fresh cream ?????
W/Salaam, sounds like you are
W/Salaam, sounds like you are overcooking the chicken. Make sure the heat is high and you do not cook them too long. And fresh cream will do.
or also plz fuazia confirm
or also plz fuazia confirm can we use the availble chicken cubes by K&S availble in the market or not ??????/
Not sure what K&S chicken
Not sure what K&S chicken cubes are. Are they precooked or raw?
assalam o alikum !! where is
assalam o alikum !! where is my comment ?:( i asked about fresh cream ….is that the cream comes on boiled milk ..or have to bought ready made cream from market ..??
W/Salaam, comments do not
W/Salaam, comments do not show until I am online to approve them and respond. You will need the store-bought cream for this recipe. 🙂
Salam sister, i have tried
Salam sister, i have tried this recipe a hundred times now and every time it turned out nothing but delicious. I have learned a lot from u so Thank you so for sharing your wonderful recipes.
Do we use the butter only for
Do we use the butter only for brushing on the chicken pieces or does the butter go in the marination as well? and is 4 tblsp of lemon enough for 1 kg boneless chicken? Plz answer soon as I’m going to make it tonite and a big
Thanks in advance 🙂
The amount mentioned in the
The amount mentioned in the ingredients list goes in the marination. You will need extra butter for brushing the chicken pieces. And yes 4 tbsp lemon is normally perfect for this recipe.
extra ordinary soft n yummy!
extra ordinary soft n yummy! Thanks Fauzia …
Salaam Fauzia
Salaam Fauzia
Made this recipe and it turned out so delicious . It became an instant Super Hit!!!!! . Just a quick question, Can we freeze this malai boti, and if yes then at what stage. Thanks
W/Salaam, thank you! Yes you
W/Salaam, thank you! Yes you can freeze after it has been totally cooked. Then just warm it up in the microwave or in a frying pan with a small drizzle of oil and serve. 🙂
Salam Fauzia
Salam Fauzia
My oven’s broiler only has on/off setting. Do I preheat the oven to 200 and then put chicken under it? Also should I leave the oven door ajar while food is under the broiler?
Thanks
W/Salaam, no you can close
W/Salaam, no you can close the oven door but just keep checking every few minutes to ensure the chicken is not burning.
Thanks Fauzia. What about the
Thanks Fauzia. What about the preheating part..should I preheat the oven to 200 and then use the broiler? As I cannot specify the temperature using the broiler..
Sure, you can do that. In
Sure, you can do that. In fact if you can crank the heat up to about 220 C that would be even better, you can always reduce the heat midway but the initial heat must be full blast to seal the outside of the chicken and keep it moist and juicy inside just like a bbq grill would.