Tri-colour chicken tikka

Preparation time : 15 minutes

Resting time : 3-4 hours

Baking time : 30 minutes

Ingredients : ( 1 cup = 240 ml )

Saffron colour / Spicy chicken tikka :

• Thick curd - 1/4 cup
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon - 1 small stick
• Cardamom - 2 pods
• Cloves - 2 
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Onion - 1 small ( cubed )
• Boneless chicken - 5 cubes / 150 grams 

White colour / Malai chicken tikka :

• Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
• Thick curd - 1/4 cup
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste 
• Lemon juice - few drops
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Boneless chicken - 5 cubes / 150 grams 

Green colour / Haryali chicken tikka :

• Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies - 3
• Lemon juice - few drops 
• Salt - to taste
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Thick curd - 1/4 cup
• Boneless chicken - 5 cubes / 150 grams 

Method : 

Saffron colour / Spicy chicken tikka :

1. In a mixer jar, add curd, ginger garlic paste, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, kashmiri red chilli powder, salt, onion.
2. Grind all together to a smooth paste.
3. Take chicken cubes in a bowl.
4. Add the masala paste. Mix well.
5. Keep aside for 3 - 4 hours.

White colour / Malai chicken tikka :

1. Take a bowl, add fresh cream, curd, pepper powder, garam masala, salt, lemon juice and ginger garlic paste.
2. Mix well all together.
3. Add chicken cubes. Mix well. 
4. Keep aside for 3 - 4 hours.

Green colour / Haryali chicken tikka :

1. In a mixer jar, add mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, lemon juice, salt, cumin powder, garam masala, curd.
2. Grind all together to a smooth paste.
3. Take chicken cubes in a bowl.
4. Add masala paste. Mix well.
5. Keep aside for 3 - 4 hours.

Assembling and baking :

1. Take 3 skewers insert the chicken pieces.
2. Each colour in each skewers.
3. Place on a baking tray.
4. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes on grill mode.
5. In 10 minutes interval take it out brush with oil or butter. Turn the side and grill again.
6. Serve hot with mint chutney and sliced onion and lemon wedges.

Notes :

• Can use edible orange and green food colour to get bright colours.

Step by step pictures of making tri-colour chicken tikka :

Saffron colour / Spicy chicken tikka :

In a mixer jar, add curd 

Add ginger garlic paste 

Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves 

Add fennel seeds 

Add cumin seeds 

Add kashmiri red chilli powder, salt

Add onion 

Grind to smooth paste 

Take chicken cubes in a bowl

Add masala paste 

Mix well and keep aside for 3- 4 hours 

White colour / Malai chicken tikka :

Take fresh cream in a bowl

Add curd

Add pepper powder, salt and garam masala 

Add lemon juice 

Add ginger garlic paste 

Mix well 

Add chicken cubes

Mix well and keep aside for 3-4 hours 

Green colour / Haryali chicken tikka :

In a mixer jar, add mint leaves and coriander leaves 

Add ginger garlic paste 

Add green chillies 

Add lemon juice 

Add salt 

Add cumin powder 

Add garam masala 

Add curd 

Grind to a smooth paste 

Take chicken cubes in a bowl

Pour the masala paste 

Mix well and keep aside for 3-4 hours 

Assembling and grilling :

Now its ready to grill 

Take skewers  

Insert chicken cubes. Each colour in each skewers.
Place on baking tray. Bake for 30-40 minutes on grill mode 

Serve hot with green chutney, onion rings and lemon wedges