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This Mouth-Watering Murgh Zafrani Tikka Recipe is a Must-Try!

If you are someone who often hosts parties or guests at home, then this is the best recipe to add to your party menu. Zafrani Chicken Tikka or Murgh Zafrani Tikka is a lip-smacking tandoori dish that you can make at home without hassle. The ingredients used to prepare this recipe are easily available in your kitchen or can be purchased from the grocery store. It’s a quick and easy recipe that you can make for parties, family get-togethers, weekends, or entertainment purposes.

How To Make Murgh Zafrani Tikka Recipe?

To make this delicious recipe, the chicken pieces need to be coated well in two marinades. The first marinade is made with ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice, and salt. Once, the chicken is marinated in the first mixture it is placed in the refrigerator for two hours. The second marinade includes a mixture of egg, cheese, cashew paste, corn flour, cream, saffron, coriander leaves, and green chillies. The pieces are then put on tandoor sticks and cooked in an oven or on the gas stove till done. Serve these delicious chicken pieces with mint chutney, onion rings, and lemon wedges. 

The chicken can be marinated the previous night and kept in the refrigerator to prepare this dish quickly. The next day, you can coat the pieces in the second marinade and cook till juicy and succulent. These pieces should be served immediately for the best taste and flavour.

Check the detailed chicken tikka recipe below and follow it step-by-step to make this yummy dish for any occasion.  

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How To Make Murg Zafrani Tikka Recipe

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 people
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Instructions

  1. For the first marinade, take a bowl and add the chicken pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, lemon juice, and salt. Mix and coat the chicken pieces well. Marinate in the refrigerator for about two hours or overnight.
  2. For the second marinade, take a bowl, add the egg and whisk well. Add the cheese, cashew paste, corn flour, cream, saffron, coriander leaves, and chopped green chillies. Mix well.
  3. Remove the chicken pieces from the refrigerator and coat them with the second marinade.
  4. Take the tandoor sticks, and skewer the chicken cubes. Place them in an oven or cook the chicken pieces on a tandoor plate or pan on the stove until golden brown from the outside and juicy inside.

Recipe Notes

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