Chicken Tikka

Gives 10-12 pieces

8” round,1” deep dish or any microwavable plate
200 gms boneless chicken –cut into 1 ½”- 2” pieces
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
½ tsp red chilli powder – (adjust to taste)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp amchoor powder
3 tbsp hung curds or thick curd
A little tandoori (orange red) colour
1 medium size onion-cut into quarters & leaves separated
1 medium size capsicum-cut into broad pieces
Some oil – for sprinkling on tikkas

1.Hang 1 cup curd made from low fat milk for 1 ½ -2 hours in a muslin cloth. It gives 3 tbsp hung curds or thick curd.
2.In a bowl, add chicken, onion, capsicum & all other ingredients.
3.Mix well. Marinate for 1-2 hours at room temperature.
4.Place chicken pieces on the dish. Sprinkle little oil on them. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes. Turn over & again sprinkle little oil over them. Again micro high 2 minutes.
5.Remove plate from microwave and let stand 1-2 minutes.
6.In the meantime place marinated capsicum & onion pieces on another plate. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes.
7.On the serving plate place chicken onion & capsicum pieces alternatively.
8.Serve hot.

Note:Check after standing time. If the tikka not fully cooked, micro high for 1 minute more.