This happens to be a Murgh Tikka albeit with a slight twist i.e. a mild coating of egg and spiced with cumin and flavored with cardamom. Boneless pieces of chicken breast marinated in ginger garlic paste, lemon and pepper powder and coated with a breadcrumb, gramflour and egg layer.
Kastoori Kebab
Ingredients
- 6 Breasts of Chicken
- 3 tsp. Ginger paste
- 3 tsp. Garlic paste
- 2 tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 ts. White Pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 4 tbsp. Butter
- 2 tsp. Oil
- 2/3 cup Gram flour
- 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp. Ginger
- 1/3 cup Coriander leaves
- 1/3 tsp. Green cardamom powder
- Skewers as required
The Batter
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tsp. Black Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp. Saffron
- Clean, remove the skin, debone (or use boneless chicken breast) and cut each breast into two.
- Mix ginger garlic paste and lemon juice with the salt & pepper and rub the chicken pieces with this mixture.
- Keep aside for 1 hour.
- Scrape, wash and finely chop ginger.
- Clean, wash and chop coriander.
- Heat butter and oil in a kadhai, add gram flour and saute over medium heat until golden brown. Remove 4 tsp. and keep aside.
- Add breadcrumbs, chopped ginger, coriander and the marinated chicken, saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Separate the egg yolks discarding the whites, transfer to a bowl, add cumin, saffron and the reserved gram flour, whisk.
- Pre-heat oven to 300 deg F.
- Skewer 3 to 4 chicken pieces together and coat with batter.
- Roast in a moderately hot tandoor for 5-6 minutes. In a charcoal grill for 6-7 minutes. In a pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes or till done.
- Remove and sprinkle cardamom powder.
- Serve immediately.
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