Iftar recipes: Spicy grilled chicken

Boneless chicken marinated in labneh and spices with special curry masala, grilled on charcoal or oven and served with hummus, salad and Arabic bread. The below recipe is one such innovation wherein Maggi curry masala is used to give a twist to the conventional chicken tikka. The idea is also to reduce the chilli spice a bit and add a flavour to make the dish more kid friendly. The recipe is extremely easy to make, less time consuming which would make it suitable for Ramadan menu of several households.

Ingredients
• 500g boneless chicken
• 3 tablespoons hung yoghurt
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
• Salt
• 1 packet Maggi curry masala
• Little butter or mustard oil for basting

Preparation
Mix all the ingredients together except butter. Marinate for 3-5 hours. Add Maggi curry masala powder in the mix. Give some cuts in the chicken while marinating. Chicken is ready for barbecue. If barbecue is not available then it can be grilled in the oven at 250 degrees C for 40 minutes. When almost done baste it with some butter or mustard oil. Serve with hummus, Arabic bread, and salad.