Chicken Malai Tikka

Name: Chicken Malai Tikka
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 500 g boneless chicken, cut into tikka-size pieces; 1/2 cup thick yogurt; 1 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tbsp cream cheese; 3 tbsp heavy cream / malai; 1 tbsp oil; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Salt to taste; Melted butter (for brushing, optional); Lemon (for finishing); Crushed kasuri methi (for finishing)

6 steps

Creamy chicken tikka marinated with yogurt, cream cheese, and malai, spiced with turmeric and garam masala, then baked or grilled until tender and lightly charred.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:25:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories1150.7 kcal (58%)

Total Fat59.5 g (85%)

Carbs25.1 g (10%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein128.8 g (258%)

Sodium2108.2 mg (105%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

500gboneless chicken

cut into tikka-size pieces

½ cupthick yogurt

1 ½ Tbspginger-garlic paste

2 Tbspcream cheese

3 Tbspheavy cream

1 Tbspoil

¼ tspturmeric

1 tspcoriander powder

½ tspcumin powder

½ tspgaram masala

¼ tspchilli powder

1 tspkasuri methi

crushed

1 Tbsplemon juice

salt

to taste

butter

Melted, for brushing, optional

Lemon

for finishing

kasuri methi

Crushed, for finishing

Instructions

Step 1

Add chicken and all the marinade ingredients to a bowl. Mix very well and coat the chicken evenly.

Step 2

Cover and marinate for at least 2–4 hours, preferably overnight.

Step 3

Thread the chicken onto skewers. Place on a lined baking tray or grill.

Step 4

Bake: Cook at 425°F (220°C) for about 18–22 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked through and lightly golden. Grill: Grill until cooked through and nicely charred.

Step 5

For a restaurant-style charred finish, brush the cooked tikka generously with melted butter and place it directly on a hot skillet/grill pan for 30–60 seconds per side until slightly charred.

Step 6

Finish with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of crushed kasuri methi.