Malai Chicken Tikka with Cashew, Cheese and Cardamom

What you need

• 600 g (1 1/3 lb) boneless chicken breast or thigh, cut into 4 cm chunks
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt, plus extra to taste
• 1/2 tsp white pepper, ground
• 30 g (1/4 cup) cashews, soaked in hot water for 15 min
• 100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) heavy cream
• 100 g (1/3 cup) thick plain yogurt, strained if watery
• 40 g (1/2 cup) mild processed or cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 2 green chillies, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ground green cardamom
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves, crushed between the palms
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 2 tbsp butter, melted, for basting

Method

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1. 1

   Toss the chicken with the ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, salt and white pepper. Leave for 15 min while the cashews soak.

2. 2

   Drain the cashews and blend them with the cream to a smooth paste.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, beat the cashew paste with the yogurt, cheese, cornflour, green chillies, cardamom, nutmeg, fenugreek and coriander until no lumps of cheese remain.

4. 4

   Add the chicken and turn each piece until thickly coated.

5. 5

   Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.

6. 6

   Take the chicken out of the fridge 30 min before cooking. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water meanwhile.

7. 7

   Heat the oven to 230 °C (450 °F) with a rack in the top third. Line a tray with foil and set a wire rack on it.

8. 8

   Thread the pieces onto skewers so they touch but are not squashed, and lay them on the rack.

9. 9

   Roast for 8 min, then turn the skewers and brush with the melted butter.

10. 10

    Roast for 6-8 min more, until the coating has brown spots and the chicken is cooked through, with no pink inside and a reading of 74 °C (165 °F) at the centre of the thickest piece.

11. 11

    Serve hot, straight off the skewers.

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