This a very popular snack for parties as starters and particularly with Kids. You cannot go wrong with a combination of chicken and cheese. Normally tikkas at home are cooked in an oven or in a stove over a flame. I thought of using the air fryer as it makes for a guiltfree snacking experience while not compromising on the taste. This dish is very convenient to make and can be rustled up in no time. You can do a lot with the way you serve these tikkas. A convenient way to do it is to skewer the marinated tikkas before air-frying. Be sure to dip the skewers in water for thirty minutes before using. While the chicken is being air fried, keep it hydrated by brushing some melted butter/ghee and the remaining marinade. This keeps the tikkas moist and prevents them from becoming chewy. Once done the air friend chicken cheese tikkas can be sprinkled with some chat masala and served with some chutney of your choice. This is again a snack for all seasons so do try this out and have it in your repertoire.
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Cheesy Delights
Ingredients
- 400 gms Boneless Chicken
- 2 Tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
- 1Tbsp Lime juice
- 1/2 Tsp Green Chilli paste
- 1 Tsp Garam Masala powder
- 3 Tbsp Yogurt
- 2 Tbsp Cream
- Salt to taste
- 2–3 Tbsp Oil ( I have used Mustard oil in my one)
- 3–4 heaped Tbsp grated
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chili powder
- 1/3 cup grated Cheese (you may use mozzarella or processed cheese)
- 1/2 Tsp Chilli Flakes
- 2 Tbsp melted Butter or Ghee
- 2–3 Tbsp fresh Coriander leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions
Cut the boneless chicken into long strips. Marinate the chicken strips with curd (yoghurt), lime juice, ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, grated mozzarella or processed cheese, garam masala powder, cream, oil and salt to taste for 30-40 mins.
- Use wooden skewers to string the marinated chicken strips, one chicken strip in one skewer each.
- Place the skewers in a pre-heated Air Fryer and cook for 5 mins at 180°C. Open the air fryer tub, brush the chicken tikkas with melted butter or ghee and then flip the skewers to cook the other side of the skewers. Continue to air fry for another 5 mins at 180°C.
- In the meantime mix together the grated cheese, finely chopped coriander leaves, chilli flakes.
- After 10 mins of cooking, open the air fryer tub and generously dust the grated cheese mix over the chicken tikkas. Cook for another 2 mins max.
- Your Cheesy Chicken Tikka is ready. They go well sprinkled with some chaat masala and accompanied with some freshly made green chutney.
Notes
Remember to soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 mins before using. This will prevent them from getting burnt while cooking in the air fryer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
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