Dipna Anand Tandoori Chicken Tikka with Home Made Naan and Mint and Coriander Chutney recipe on James Martin’s Saturday Morning

Dipna Anand served up tasty Tandoori Chicken Tikka with Home Made Naan and Mint and Coriander Chutney on James Martin’s Saturday Morning.

The ingredients for the marinade are: 800g chicken breast, cut into tikka sized pieces e.g. 4-5cm chunks, 160g Greek yogurt, 1 ½ level teaspoons red chilli powder or to taste, 2 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste, 2 level teaspoons garam masala, 1 ½ teaspoons cumin powder, 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 2 ½ tablespoons white vinegar, 1 teaspoon green chilli paste or to taste, 1 ½ teaspoons salt or to taste, ¼ teaspoon orange food colouring powder and 1 level tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (crushed using the palm of your hands).

For the Naan Bread: 300g plain flour (plus a little extra for rolling out), ½ teaspoon dried yeast, 2 tablespoons warm water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 110ml full fat Milk (warm), 1 level teaspoon salt or to taste, 1 teaspoon Onion Seeds (kalonji), 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons butter/ghee for garnish and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (optional).

For the Mint and Coriander: 1 bunch mint leaves, 1 bunch coriander, cut into three parts, ½ white onion, halved, 1 or 2 finger green chillies, halved, optional or to taste, 1 ¼ tsp salt or to taste, 1 ½ tsp sugar, 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds, roasted on a dry pan, ¾ tsp cumin powder, ½ lemon, freshly squeezed, 1 tsp amchoor powder, A little water, optional if required and 2 ½ tbsp yoghurt (optional if making mint yoghurt chutney. Add a little sugar if adding yoghurt).




See recipes by Dipna in her book titled: Dip In Brilliant: An Indian Recipe Adventure with a Contemporary Twist available from Amazon now.