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Finger Foods for Parties | Happy Hour Snacks | Happy Hour Appetizers | Chicken Snacks | Chicken Appetizers | Chicken Hariyali Tikka | Masala Chicken Nuggets Ingredients for Chicken Hariyali Tikka: Chicken tikkas/ boneless cubes- 500 gms For green paste: Fried onions- 2 small onions (100 gms) Green chillies- 2-3 nos. Coriander leaves chopped- 1 cup Mint leaves chopped- 1 cup Cashew nuts- 10-12 nos Thick curd/yogurt- 4 tbsp For marinade: Salt- 1 tsp or to taste Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp (Link to our Garam Masala Recipe:    • GARAM MASALA RECIPE | GARAM MASALA POWDER ...  ) Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp Green paste made earlier Fresh cream( optional)- 2 tbsp Oil- 3 tbsp Preparation: Wash the chicken tikka and pat dry. Slice the onions and fry till golden. Remove from oil & set aside. Chop the coriander leaves and pick the mint leaves. To prepare the green paste, take a blender and add the items mentioned above and lastly add the yogurt/curd. Blend to a thick greenish paste. Marinate the chicken tikkas/cubes with the items indicated. Mix well and set aside for 3-4 hrs. Process: Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the marinated chicken tikkas side by side to not crowd the pan. Do it in batches if required. Fry on medium heat for 2 mins and turn on the other side. Continue to fry on medium heat for 2 mins on the other side. Continue to fry on low heat for 5 mins on each side( total another 10 mins) turning it to fry evenly. Remove when evenly brown and tender. ======================================================== Ingredients for Masala Chicken Nuggets: Bite sized boneless chicken nuggets- 250 gms To marinate with: Salt- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp Fine chopped onions- 3 tbsp (40 gms) Chopped green chillies- 1.5 tbsp (3 green chillies) Gram flour (Besan)/ Chickpea flour mix- 3 tbsp mixed with 5 tbsp of water Egg white- of 1 egg Breadcrumbs- 1 cup or as required Oil for deep frying Preparation: Fine chop one small onion (around 40 gms) and chop 3 green chillies (1.5tbsp) Take 3 tbsp of Gram flour (Besan) in a bowl. Add 5 tbsp water and mix to a smooth batter. Wash and pat dry the chicken fillets and cut into bite sized pieces. Add these into a bowl. Add all the ingredients for marination and mix well. Set aside for 1 hr. After 1 hr, add egg white of one egg and mix well. Breading: For breading, add 1 cup (or more as required) of breadcrumbs in a square glass dish. Mix the chicken pieces well and take out the chicken pieces one at a time and place on the breadcrumbs. Roll it well to fully coat the pieces. Set aside on a plate. Process: Heat oil in a kadai/wok. Once the oil is medium hot, drop the breaded chicken nuggets one at a time and fry in batches, to not crowd the pan. Give a stir after around 1 minute, once the chicken pieces start floating to the top. Keep stirring to fry uniformly switching the heat between medium and low so that the pieces don’t get over fried. After another 4-5 mins, reduce heat and remove once golden brown and cooked through. Repeat the process for the next batch/es #chickenhariyalitikka #chickentikka #chickenhariyalikebab #chickenkebab #masalachickennuggets #chickennuggets #spiceeats #spiceeatsrecipes #spiceeatschicken