Afghani-Style Malai Chicken Tikka

5 from 4 votes

Afghani-Style Malai Chicken Tikka

This Afghani-style malai chicken tikka is a mild twist on classic chicken tikka. With a tangy yogurt marinade, this chicken tikka recipe gets it's flavour from the tang of lime, and a hint of garam masala. Serve with an easy salad or homemade garlic naan, and dinner is served!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Total Time45

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: afghani malai tikka, air fried chicken, air fryer meals, chicken tikka

Servings: Servings

Calories: 189kcal

Author: Sunena Anand

Equipment

Ingredients

2 Chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cut into cubes
½ cup Greek yogurt
1 Lime juiced
1 tablespoon Ginger & garlic paste
2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Garam masala
10 Almonds
10 Cashews
1 Jalapeño

Instructions

Prepare the marinade: Add the ingredients for the marinade into a blender. Blend until the almonds, cashews and chilli are all completely broken down, and the marinade is smooth.
½ cup Greek yogurt, 1 Lime, 1 tablespoon Ginger & garlic paste, 2 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Garam masala, 10 Almonds, 10 Cashews, 1 Jalapeño
Marinate the chicken: Pour the marinade over the chicken in a mixing bowl. Let the chicken marinate for 20-30 minutes - The longer the better.
2 Chicken breasts
Air fry: Before adding the chicken to an air fryer basket, drain off the excess marinade from the chicken. Spray with cooking spray, and air fry for 12-15 minutes at 390°F.

Notes

Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized cubes. Try to cut them in uniform-sized pieces so that they all cook at the same time and do not dry out.
To get an even char on the chicken be sure to shake and turn the chicken as it cooks. Avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket as well, to allow the air to circulate.

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