Chicken is considered to be healthy and a lean meat because it has less saturated fat and calories than any other red meat. It is loaded with lot of protein, minerals and vitamins. The protein in chicken leads to muscle growth and development.
Chicken has phosphorus along with calcium which are good for bones. It increases immunity, keeps heart healthy and good for growing children. It is an excellent source of zinc, iron and Vitamins B6, B12 and D.
Chicken kebabs are easy to make with very less ingredients. The more one marinates, the kebabs are tastes better as the masala gets coated nicely when it is cooked. Cooking in an oven was very convenient but if you don’t have one ,can be cooked in a gas stove. It goes well with spicy green chutney.
SERVES : 3-4 PEOPLE
INGREDIENTS
- Boneless chicken cubes 1/2 kg
- Hung curd 3 tbsp
- Garam masala powder 2 tsp
- Chilli powder 1-2 tsp
- Lemon juice 1 tbsp
- Ginger-Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Olive oil 2 tbsp
- Onion cut in square 1/2
- Salt to taste
METHOD
In a large bowl add hung curd, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, chilli powder, olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Mix well.
Wash the boneless chicken nicely, drain the water completely and add into the above mixture. Add the onions too. Mix it well. Marinate over night or 4-5 hours in a refrigerator.
If you are taking wooden skewers dip the skewers in water for sometime. Take it out wipe it clean and line the chicken and onions alternately.
Preheat the oven for fifteen minutes for 250°C. Keep the chicken skewers in a tray, after greasing the tray. Grill for 15 minutes in the middle rack. Turn chicken to the other side and grill again for 15 minutes. There will be chicken juice in the tray. Drain it, add little oil on top of chicken, keep on the top rack and grill on both sides for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot with any green chutney.
Note: skewers are soaked in water so that it doesn’t catch fire.
For making hung curd add it in a strainer or muslin cloth and hang it, till all the water drains out.
If you want more spicy, chilli powder can be added. It will give more red colour to the kebabs.
