Chicken Shashlik is a delicious appetizer recipe often served in restaurants. It is served on a bed of rice usually or sometimes with noodles and is a complete meal in itself. If you want to make Chicken Shashlik at home you can try the following recipe given in easy and simple steps. You can make this simple recipe with easily available ingredients at home. Ensure that you use fresh chicken or best results. It is important to marinate this dish with spices or sometime for best results.

Ingredients of Chicken Shashlik

• 500 gm chicken boneless
• 2 medium tomato
• 2 tablespoon yoghurt (curd)
• 2 inch ginger
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 teaspoon powdered red chilli

• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium capsicum (green pepper)
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 5 teaspoon pureed tomato
• 4 tablespoon butter

Step 1 Marinate the chicken Chop the onion, tomato and capsicum and keep aside. Make a paste of ginger and garlic. Take a bowl, mix together the yogurt, garlic, ginger, black pepper, coriander, chilli powder, salt and tomato puree. Add the boneless chicken pieces and mix well, coating all the pieces in the marinade properly. Add the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Step 2 Grill the chicken skewers Thread the chicken onto the skewers, alternating it with chunks of onion, tomato and capsicum. Brush with butter, then grill until chicken is cooked through and is golden brown. You can also pan grill the chicken. In this case, just ensure that you keep the flame low and keep turning the chicken pieces. You may have to alternately cover and uncover the pan and keep adding butter. Then, place the chicken skewers on a heated iron plate for sizzling effect and splash a few drops of water and oil on it. Serve immediately with mint chutney. You can also serve it on a bed of rice or noodles and it would become a complete meal.