Aarsi’s Ultimate Hariyali Chicken Tikka

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 green chili pepper
• 2 cups cilantro leaves
• 4 cups mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1 scallion (use the and light green part only)
• 1 tablespoon vegetables or 1 tablespoon canola oil, and more for grilling
• 4 chicken breasts (chicken tenders)
• kosher salt
• fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor/blender, mix cilantro leaves, mint leaves, scallion, bell pepper, cumin powder, green chili and garlic cloves.
• 2 add oil to the above mixture and blend to form a smooth paste.
• 3 remove the prepared green mixture in to a zip lock bag along with the chicken tenders.
• 4 seal the bag and massage the marinade in to the chicken tenders. place this bag in the refrigerator overnight or for at least ten hours.
• 5 use skewers to place the marinated chicken tenders. sprinkle salt on each side of them.
• 6 heat the grill and rub it with some oil. place the skewers on it to get grill marks on each side and cook until the chicken is done.
• 7 drizzle some fresh lemon juice and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce and loved ones!
• 8 tips: if salt is added in the marinade, it will extract moisture from the vegetables and leaves. this will result in a watery marinade, which is not desired.