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Tikka Boti Rice Bowl

By  Kanwal Mohsin
24 February, 2026

Juicy, smoky Tikka Boti served over buttery masala rice and finished with creamy BBQ sauce, this bowl is packed with flavour for your next iftar…

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Tikka Boti Rice Bowl


INGREDIENTS

Yogurt 1 ½ cup

Ginger garlic paste 1 ½ tsp

Green chilli (crushed) ½ tbsp

Coriander powder 1 tbsp

Kashmiri red chilli powder ½ tbsp

Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp or to taste

Cumin powder ½ tbsp

Red chilli powder ½ tsp or to taste

Garam masala powder ½ tsp

Mace powder ¼ tsp

Nutmeg powder ¼ tsp

Orange food colour ¼ tsp

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Boneless chicken (1-inch cubes) 400g

Onion (diced) 1 large

Capsicum (diced)

Tomato (diced)

Cooking oil 3 tbsp

Caster sugar 1 tsp

Cream ½ cup

Charcoal for smoke

Butter 2 tbsp

Onion (finely chopped) 1 small

Green chilli (finely chopped) 1 tbsp

Fresh coriander (chopped) handful

Water 2 tbsp

White pepper powder ½ tsp

Black pepper (crushed) ½ tsp

Chicken powder 2 tsp

Rice (soaked and boiled with salt) 2 cups

Onion (rings)

DIRECTIONS

 In a bowl, add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli, coriander powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, pink salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, mace powder, nutmeg powder, orange food colour, lemon juice and whisk well. (You can substitute all dry spices with ready tikka masala)

 Add chicken and mix well, cover and marinate for 30 minutes.

 Thread onion, capsicum, tomato and marinated chicken in a wooden skewer repeat steps 2 times more. (Makes 10-12) and reserve remaining marinade for later use.

 In frying pan, heat cooking oil and fry chicken tikka sticks from both sides until light golden then cover and cook on medium flame until done (3-4 minutes each side) and set aside.

 In same frying pan, add cooking oil, reserved marinade, mix well and cook on medium flame for a minute.

 Turn off the flame, add caster sugar and cream.

 Turn on the flame, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

 Give coal smoke for a minute. Creamy BBQ sauce is ready!

 In a wok, add cooking oil, butter and let it melt.

 Add onion, green chilli, mix well and sauté for a minute.

 Add fresh coriander and mix well.

 Add water, white pepper powder, black pepper crushed, chicken powder and mix well

 Add boiled rice, mix well and cook on high flame for a minute.

 In a serving bowl, add prepared rice, chicken tikka sticks, prepared creamy BBQ sauce, onion rings, fresh coriander and serve!

Courtesy: Food Fusion Recipe by Kanwal Mohsin