Almond Chicken Kebab | Badami Murgh Kabab Recipe

In this recipe, small chunks of chicken pieces are marinated with a spice mixed almond paste and grilled. This is an easy recipe and great one for a dinner party. This delicious chicken kebab has a hint of spice that is balanced by the almond. Hence, kids can also enjoy this. If you want the chicken more spicy, add more chilli powder to it.

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Almond Chicken Kebab

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Non Veg / Chicken

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cooking Time: 30 mins | Serves: 2

Ingredients:

For 1st Marination:

Chicken - 1/4 kg

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblspn

Lemon juice - 1 tblspn

For 2nd marination:

Chilli powder - 1 tsp to 3 tsp(adjust to taste)

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Curd - 1/4 cup

Fresh cream - 1/4 cup

Almond / Badam - 15

Corn flour - 2 tblspn

Oil - 2 tblspn

Salt - to taste

Butter - 2 tsp (to baste chicken)

Method:

Wash the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. Make small slits on both the sides.

Take the chicken in a large mixing bowl, add chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and lemon juice. Rub well and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, soak the almond and grind it to a smooth paste.

Take the ground almond in a mixing bowl, add the ingredients given for 2nd Marination (chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, corn flour, curd, fresh cream, oil and salt). Mix it well and pour it to the marinated chicken. Rub this paste all over the chicken and marinate it for 2 to 3 hrs.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grill the chicken for 20 to 30 minutes in the upper rack. Turn the sides in between and baste the chicken with butter.

Serve with green chutney.

Note:

• Almond and curd balances the spices so adjust chilli powder according to spiciness required.
• Temperature of oven to oven varies so baking time differs.

Pictorial:

Keep all your ingredients ready. Wash the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut them into small chunks. Make slits on both sides if using drumstick or chicken thighs.

Take the chicken in a large mixing bowl, add chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt

and lemon juice.

Meanwhile, soak the almond in water

Rub well and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.

Keep the ingredients listed for second marination ready

Take the ground almond in a mixing bowl, take curd

add in fresh cream

add the ingredients given for 2nd Marination chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala

corn flour is added

Peel the skin of almond

Grind it to a paste. If you feel difficult to grind, add the curd mixture and grind it to a smooth paste

Add this paste to the spice mixture prepared

Add in oil and salt. Mix it well.

Pour it to the marinated chicken.

Rub this paste all over the chicken

and marinate it for 2 to 3 hrs.

Soak the skewers for 15 minutes

Add in cubed onion, capsicum and deseeded tomato. This is optional

Smear some butter on the top

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grill the chicken for 20 to 30 minutes in the upper rack.(Temperature of oven to oven varies so baking time differs)

Turn the sides in between and baste the chicken with butter.

Its ready

Serve as a starter or side dish for any of your favourite main course.