Chicken Malai Boti Recipe | Malai Tikka Recipe Card

Ever wondered how delicious spicy creamy chicken malai boti can be home-cooked with ease? You might think that would be a daunting process and would leave a scar on your hands (Just kidding). But, in reality, making yummy chicken malai tikka is not as difficult as it seems. It is just about learning and practice. And that’s what we are doing today.

In this article, you are going to learn the easy and step-by-step cooking guide for chicken malai boti in English (click here if you want the recipe in Urdu).

What is Malai Boti?

Malai and ‘Boti’ both are Urdu words. Malai means the cream of milk and boti means pieces (in small square or cube shapes). So, Malai Boti means creamy pieces (of meat).

People from the sub-continent had a craving for creamy foods along with spicy and gravy items. And if the food is baked or barbequed, then that would be ‘icing on the cake’. They love it.

Food like Butter Chicken, Chicken Makhni handi, Malai Tikka Roll, Paneer Reshmi, Malai korma are a few relatable creamy dishes on the menu list of Pakistanis, and Indians. Looking at the demand, restaurants have also started serving Malai Tikka Boti Pizza, and other similar items.

Is chicken Malai Boti Easy To cook?

First, we need to understand that Malai Tikka Boti can be made with beef as well, and that is called Beef Malai Tikka Boti. But, here in this article, we are talking only about Chicken Malai Boti. Chicken Malai Boti is comparatively easy to prepare and cook.

This popular Indian-Pakistani dish is made with boneless chicken pieces. Chicken pieces are cut into 2-3 inch size pieces and marinated with cream, and a few other spices. Once prepared, marinated chicken boti is threaded into screwers and grilled until the chicken boti is well-cooked, creamy brownish.

How to make Chicken Malai Boti?

The process of making chicken malai boti is quite simple. If you follow the steps carefully, you can prepare this amazing dish smoothly and effortlessly.

Utensils / Equipments

Chicken Malai Boti is a grilled item. So, you need screwers and a grill stove or a coal stove, and coal. If a grill stove or a coal stove is not available or you are not so comfortable, you can also grill or bake chicken tikka boti in the oven, and even on a pan, or in an air fryer.

Ingredients

Now, once you have collected the required tools, it is time to discover the ingredients required to make delicious chicken malai tikka boti.

Preparation Before Grilling

4 ways of making Chicken Malai boti

The three possible ways of making malai boti are:

Using a Bar.B.Q Coal Stove: The best way is to cook chicken malai tikka boti on a bar.b.q coal stove. The process is pretty simple. Just bring a coal stove and lit the fire. Once the coal is heated well, put the threaded chicken malai on it. Ideally, it would take 10 to 15 minutes for the chicken to get ready. Keep on checking and take it away once the chicken pieces become golden brown.

Using an air fryer: Another easy and simple way is to use an air fryer. This method is also used by many especially women cooking at home, because it does not require too much equipment. You just need a good air fryer and that’s it.

Baste the chicken with some oil and put it in the air fryer. Cook it at a temperature of 320 F or 160 C. Ideally, it would take 15 to 20 minutes for the chicken to get ready. Once the chicken becomes tender and golden brown, it is time to take it out.

Using a baking oven: Another common method similar to Bar.B.Q stove method is using a baking oven. To cook the chicken in the baking oven, you first need to preheat the oven until it reaches the temperature of 340 F or 180 C.

Now, baste the chicken with some oil and put it inside the oven. Cook it for around 15 to 20 minutes. Once you observe the chicken getting golden brown and getting tender you can then take it out. Lastly, you can also use hot coal inside the oven once all the chicken malai tikka is done to give it a smoky flavor.

Using a frying pan or a grill pan: Lastly, you can also cook the chicken malai tikka boti on a frying pan or a frill pan. Just take a frying pan or grill pan and add some oil. Now, put the chicken screwers (chicken without screwers) on the pan and cook it for around 15 to 20 minutes. Keep on rotating the screwers so that the chicken is not burnt.

If you observe any pinkish texture inside the chicken meat you can put the lid and cover the pan. This way the steam will stay inside the pan and the chicken will become white. Once the chicken gets a golden brown color from outside you can take it out.

Serving suggestion

Your Chicken Malai Tikka Boti is finally prepared and it is about to be served. Prepare imli chutney, green chutney, or raita along with salad.

Serve your delicious dish with paratha, poori, or simple chapati.

Chicken Malai Tikka Boti recipe

Chicken Malai Boti Recipe

Chicken Malai Boti, a popular Indian-Pakistani dish is made with boneless chicken pieces. Chicken pieces are cut into 2-3 inch size pieces and marinated with cream, and a few other spices. Once prepared, marinated chicken boti is threaded into screwers and grilled until the chicken boti is well-cooked, creamy brownish.

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Prep Time 1 hour hr

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8 people

Calories 351 kcal

Equipment

• 8-10 Screwrers Wooden or Metal
• 1 Bar.B.Q Coal Stove or (Air fryer, Pan, Oven)

Ingredients

  

• 1 kg Chicken Boneless 2-3 inch cubes
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 20 almonds
• 4 tbsp yogurt
• 4 tbsp cream
• 2 green chili peppers
• 2 clove garlic
• 20 g ginger
• 2 tsp white pepper
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

 

Before Marination:

• Cut the boneless chicken pieces into cubes that are 2-3 inches in size (chicken strips), and then give them a good wash in warm water. Let the chunks of chicken air dry.
• The first thing to do is give the chicken a thorough bath in warm water and let it air dry.

Marination:

• Now, place the chicken pieces into a large bowl, add some salt, and lemon juice,
• After thoroughly mixing them, let the chicken sit for a minimum of 15 minutes.
• Almonds should now be blanched. Peel the almonds after blanching them in hot water for about five minutes.
• Grind the almonds until they become a smooth paste in a blender with the following ingredients: yogurt, cream, green chili peppers, garlic, ginger, white pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, coriander, and garam masala.
• Toss in the paste with the chicken and mix the paste very well with the chicken.
• Now leave the marinated chicken for 3 – 4 hours, or overnight. If you do not have time, then 60 minutes would also do the work

Making Chicken Malai Tikka Boti:

• It’s time to start grilling the marinated chicken. The chicken strips or cubes can now be inserted into metal or wooden screwdrivers. If you are cooking the chicken in a pan, you can also cook them without using screwers.
• There are now several methods available for preparing Malai tikka boti. We'll list them all below so you can choose the one that works best for you.

Employing a Bar.B.Q Coal Stove:

• Cooking chicken malai tikka boti on a bar.b.q coal stove is the best method. The procedure is really easy to follow.
• Just set up a coal stove and get it going. Place the threaded chicken malai on the coal when it has heated thoroughly.
• The chicken would ideally take ten to fifteen minutes to prepare. Continue to check, and remove when the chicken pieces are golden brown.

Using an air fryer:

• Using an air fryer is an additional quick and easy method. Many people, particularly women, cook at home using this method because it doesn't require a lot of equipment. All you really need is a decent air fryer.
• Baste the chicken with some oil and put it in the air fryer.
• Cook it at a temperature of 320 F or 160 C. Ideally, it would take 15 to 20 minutes for the chicken to get ready.
• Once the chicken becomes tender and golden brown, it is time to take it out.

Using a baking oven:

• Another common method similar to Bar.B.Q stove method is using a baking oven. To cook the chicken in the baking oven, you first need to preheat the oven until it reaches the temperature of 340 F or 180 C.
• Now, baste the chicken with some oil and put it inside the oven. Cook it for around 15 to 20 minutes.
• Once you observe the chicken getting golden brown and getting tender you can then take it out.
• Lastly, you can also use hot coal inside the oven once all the chicken malai tikka is done to give it a smoky flavor.

Using a frying pan or grill pan:

• You can also cook the chicken malai tikka boti on a frying pan or a frill pan.
• Just take a frying pan or grill pan and add some oil. Now, put the chicken screwers (chicken without screwers) on the pan and cook it for around 15 to 20 minutes.
• Keep on rotating the screwers so that the chicken is not burnt.
• If you observe any pinkish texture inside the chicken meat you can put the lid and cover the pan. This way the steam will stay inside the pan and the chicken will become white.
• Once the chicken gets a golden brown color from outside you can take it out.

Notes

1. For screwers, you can either use metal screwers or wooden screwers. If you choose wooden screwers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before threading them with chicken.
2. 2. If usu=ing a frying pan, and you observe chicken is not tendered yet, you may cover the lid and let the steam make the chicken tender.

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chicken Malai Boti Calories

Chicken Malai Boti includes cream and some other spices along with oil. The ingredients make the food a bit rich. One serving of chicken malai tikka boti can have approximately 351 kcal.

Conclusion

In the article above you got to know all about the delicious chicken malai boti recipe. We have shares all the necessary tools and equipment required, ingredients to prepare, marinate and cook the dish. Lastly, a wonderful and simple step-by-step way of making chicken malai boti was discussed.

Infact, we have shared 4 ways how you can cook the food easily and the best way possible at home and similar to restaurant style. If you like the recipe give your feedback and share it. You can also suggest how to improve the recipe. Enjoy the delicious chicken malai boti!