Malai boti recipe

Malai boti recipe offers a sensational barbeque dish that adds delight to any family get-together, birthday party celebration, weekend special dinner, or friends’ hangout. This recipe of chicken Malai boti tantalizes your taste buds on any occasion with delicious, lip-smacking flavor that’s also within your budget.

chicken malai boti

Malai Boti- the name is enough to recognize what this recipe is all about. Malai is an Urdu word that refers to cream, and boti means chunks of boneless meat. Chicken Malai boti gives the hint of creamy chunks of boneless chicken meat, marinated with spices and chargrilled to perfection.

Malai boti reminds us of our Mughlai cuisine era. It originated from the Mughal court in Delhi, where food traditions of Persia and Central Asia mingle with the Indian subcontinent.

The Mughals brought many techniques and flavors to the Indian subcontinent cookery without compromising their culinary sophistication, leaving a long-lasting legacy that continues to flourish across South Asian cuisine today.

I always seek ways to get my hands on the most demanding and delightful recipes with the easiest methods. This dish with super flavorful BBQ delicacy, made with chicken marinated in a spicy mint sauce, will make everyone fall in love at the next gathering.

Now, make restaurant-style malai boti with this recipe without an oven or grill. Follow the step-by-step instructions on how to marinade the chicken, cook it in a pan or on the stove, and relish the softest and juiciest chicken bites with smoked flavor.

You can not wait to know how it’s done. Let’s dive in to explore the recipe.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Highly convenient: You don’t have an oven or skillet grill? No worries. Convenience is the key. My recipe gives the perfect grilled texture
    with the juiciest mild creamy flavor. You don’t need to visit different restaurants and eateries; now, prepare it at home with better taste and hygiene.

  • Perfect for the beginner: My malai boti version is simple yet impactful on your palate, even a beginner can make it like a pro. A few dry spices with a splash of lemon and butter.

  • b>Drool-worthy recipe: The Chicken Malai Boti recipe is worth trying. My marinated Chicken Malai Boti recipe with melted butter ends with such a tempting morsel. Each bite feels like heaven, and you can not say NO in any way.

  • Highly versatile: This recipe is highly versatile, making the perfect lunch for kids, appetizers for friends’ gatherings, or full meal dinners for huge get-togethers. Adjust its mild seasoning for children or those who prefer less spicy food, or increase the zest by pairing it with chili chutney for spicy food lovers.

Ingredients

Chicken: I used boneless chicken cut into equal bite-sized cubes and soaked it in vinegar for fifteen minutes. This cleans the chicken and provides a mild tangy flavor to malai boti.

Butter: It forms the primary ingredient in the recipe. Butter adds a creamy and succulent flavor.

Black pepper is an essential ingredient in recipes that add flavor and spice to meats, fish, soups, stir-fries, and pasta.

Ginger powder is a widely used spice in South Asian cuisine. Its fragrant zest adds flavor to sweet and savory foods.

Coriander powder: This aromatic spice produces rich flavors to any dish.

Salt: It enhances the savor of the meals due to its magical flavor-enhancing qualities.

Cream: It is best to create a rich, smooth texture in both sweet and savory dishes. This gives the recipe a melt-in-your-mouth quality from being thoroughly marinated in an aromatic, spicy, and creamy base.

Yogurt: Yogurt is a tenderizer that offers a mild tangy flavor. I used plain, unflavored yogurt.

Lemon is another tenderizing ingredient that adds a fresh, tangy zest to the malai boti. 

Cilantro also known as coriander or parsley, has a citrusy and peppery flavor. It offers a burst of bright, bold freshness to stews, curries, and dips.

Green chilies: They add a spicy and aromatic taste to recipes. Chicken malai boti has a mild flavor, and green chilies add tang and essence.

Instructions

  1. Take boneless chicken in a mixing bowl, add melting butter and dry spice powder. Don’t forget to add yogurt, which helps bind these seasonings to the chicken.
  1. Squeeze lemon juice and mix it well for 4-5 minutes. The more you mix all the ingredients, the better the taste.
  1. Add fresh coriander leaves and 2 green chilies, and grind them well to make a coarse mixture. Apply it to marinated chicken malai boti and mix well. Cover it and let it rest for one hour at room temperature.
  1. Insert 6-7 chicken malai boti on each skewer. Heat the pan on low flame and brush it with butter. Place the skewers one by one on the pan and let them stay there without moving for 5-6 minutes. Fry them on medium flame.
  1. Flip the sides of each skewer to see if they are golden brown. If the skewer doesn’t leave the pan, cook for some more time.
  1. Once you flip all the sides, cover the pan with a lid and cook them for 3- 4 minutes. Flip the sides to toast from all the sides.
  1. Hold the skewer and toast it directly over the stove to give it the perfect grilled chicken malai boti texture.
  1. Do you want a smoky flavor? Place roast coal on a plate over the skewers, drip some butter over the coal and cover the malai boti for 3-5 minutes. The perfect juicy and tender smoked chicken malai boti is ready to serve.

Nabeela Pro Tips

  • The more you mix the seasonings into the chicken, the better the taste of malai boti.
  • Don’t flip Malai Boti until it’s done. Otherwise, the chicken leaves the skewer and falls apart.
  • Don’t want dried chicken bites? Brushing with butter or oil the marinade keeps the bites juicy and moist. It gives a nice color to the finished chicken malai boti.
  • Use Full-fat cream to get the perfect rich and grilled textured skewer.
  • Do not overcook the chicken, especially if you are using chicken breasts.

FAQS

Chicken breasts work well in this recipe because they offer quick cooking and easy eating while making pan-grilled malai boti. The boneless chicken cubes ensure the marinade goes deep, making the chicken tender and juicy. You can also use boneless chicken thighs or bone-in chicken; they are more flavorful and moist.

Malai boti is a protein-rich food, but cream, butter, and oil increase its calorie content. Substitute heavy cream with low-fat yogurt or reduced-fat cream. It can be healthy if eaten in moderation, providing protein by cutting the amount of cream and oil. 

Wrap it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge. It will stay fresh and yummy for up to 3 days. You can also store it in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How To Serve Chicken Malai Boti?

The luscious creamy chicken malai boti is so mouth-watering and perfect to relish that you can have it as an appetizer with green chutney, enjoy a full meal served with hot naans, or make its delicious garlic mayo roll wraps or roll parathas.

Enjoy this sizzling and luscious Malai boti recipe with vegetable salad, ketchup, mint yogurt, or tamarind chutney, and please your taste buds.

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