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    Home » 30 min meals

    Published: Nov 9, 2019 · Modified: Nov 15, 2022 by Wajiha · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Chicken Tikka Nachos

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    This recipe for Chicken Tikka nachos was more of an experiment gone right rather than something that I started with full intention. These nachos are a spicy fusion snack made with all the Pakistani/Indian spices, a yogurt sauce, a mint sauce, some chopped up veggies, served with Mexican tortilla chips.

    It’s one of those fusion recipes, that just sticks with you once you make it. Just like Pakistani style batata harra, you guys are going to love this!

    I am talking a blast of flavor happening right in your mouth. Without further ado, here’s the recipe

    Putting together Loaded Chicken Tikka Nachos

    When we talk about toppings, you know we are basically talking about dumping stuff on top of tortilla chips right?. Here’s a picture showing all the things you are going to be throwing in the mix. And since this is soooooo straight forward, I’ll just quickly use pictures to walk you through the process.

    components breakdown needed to make chicken tikka nachos

    There’s some cilantro in the picture, which I just use for garnish. The tortilla chips I used were low sodium low cal baked ones. And honestly they were almost insignificant because all that flavor coming from the toppings. So, you can totally opt for the tasteless “healthier tortilla chips” for this recipe. (Ya i find them tasteless ok? sue me :P)

    Chicken tikka mix

    chicken tikka mix

    For the tikka mix, I used boneless chicken and cut it up into small chunks. Then I prepared my tikka marinade and reserved 1 tsp of mixture to add into the gravy later. I marinated the chicken for about 15 mins. Cooked the chicken on a pan along with some tomato paste, the reserved marinade mix and some cream. Viola! the chicken tikka mix was ready. The whole thing took me hardly 20 mins. And thiss was, The longest part of the whole recipe.

    Veggie Mix

    finely chopped onions, tomatoes and orange bell pepper in a blue bowl with a spoon in it

    While the chicken waited, I prepared the veggie mix. Its a simple onion, tomato and bell peper finely chopped and seasoned with lemon, salt and pepper. (think Tikka pizza toppings). Done? ok set aside.

    Mint sauce

    mint sauce on a wooden spoon on a black background

    For the mint sauce, I used mint leaves, some green chilies, lemon, garlic, salt, some avocado and water. Chucked everything in a blender and made a smooth rich creamy sauce.

    This sauce is a creamier version of the Mint Chutney that is usually served with Chicken tikka. The only new addition is the avocado.

    Disclaimer: This sauce is very spicy ( I mean, for brown folks too ok?) so go light on this sauce if you can’t handle spicy food very well.

    Why the avocado?
    – It gives the sauce some body and creamy consistency, so prevents it from become watery.
    – It adds a healthy kick my friends!

    Yogurt sauce

    yogurt sauce in a wooden spoon

    Moving on to yogurt sauce. Very basic. Very mild. Also very yum. This sauce just had yogurt, cream and a little seasoning. This sauce is the mild cool topping so it would work with everyone’s palate (by everyone I mean spicy and non spicy peeepss)

    And that’s that! Then I started dumping all of this on top of a plate of plain tortilla chips…and MY friend….the rest……is history 😀 I did, veggies, chicken, sauces, and veggies again and cilantro. That’s the sequence I went with

    loaded chicken tikka nachos

    Alternates, fixes and Remixes

    Substitutes

    Avocado – If you don’t have avocado on hand, just use 1 tbsp of cream instead and add that to the mint sauce.

    Less spicy – There is no denying these nachos are packed with heat! if you can’t handle spicy food, make the following changes to reduce the spice level of this dish:
    – Use paprika instead of red chili powder and 1 tsp instead of 2
    – Use 1 green chili instead of 3
    – Use less green sauce on the overall dish.

    Box masala – If you don’t feel like making your own spice mix, then go ahead and use any Chicken tikka masala mix from Shan, National etc.

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    chicke tikka nachos

    Chicken Tikka Nachos

    A Pakistani/Indian twist on the regular mexican nachos
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, Snacks, Sides and Starters
    Cuisine: Fusion Food, South Asian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 549kcal
    Author: Wajiha

    Ingredients

    • A bag of tortilla chips.
    • Chopped cilantro for garnish

    Yogurt Sauce

    • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
    • 1/4 tsp of salt
    • 1/4 tsp of black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tbsp of cream

    Mint sauce

    • A handful of mint leaves
    • 3 green chilies with stems removed
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice or juice of half a lemon
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • 3 slices of avocado or 1/4th of an avocado
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 cup of water

    Chicken tikka mixture

    • 2 chicken breast pieces cut up into small chunks
    • 1/2 tsp of turmeric
    • 2 tsp of red chili powder
    • 2 tsp of cumin powder
    • 1 tsp of coriander powder
    • 1/2 tsp of garam masala or all spice powder
    • 2 tbsp of lemon juice
    • 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
    • 1 tbsp of vinegar
    • 1/4 tsp of red color powder
    • 4 tbsp of tomato paste or ketchup
    • 1/4 cup of water
    • 1 tbsp of cream
    • 4 tbsp of cooking oil

    Veggie mix

    • 1 medium tomato chopped up finely.
    • 1 big onion chopped up finely
    • 1/2 a bell pepper chopped up finely
    • 1/2 a lemon
    • 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder

    Instructions


    • Preparing
    • Prepare the chicken marinade by mixing all the dry spices, lemon, vinegar and ginger garlic paste. Once the mixture is ready, scoop out 1 heaped teaspoon of the mixture for later use. Marinate the chicken in the remaining spice mix and set aside for 10 to 15 mins
    • In the meantime, put all the ingredients for the mint sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Mix all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce and set aside.
    • Mix all the raw veggies, sprinkle some lemon juice and black pepper on it and set aside.
    • In a frying pan, add oil and marinated chicken. Stir fry for 3 mins at high flame till the chicken looks cooked. Add tomato paste, water, the spice mix that we had saved for use later. Cook for another 2 mins.
    • Add cream to the chicken mix and cook for another min. Turn off flame and cover with a lid until ready to use.
    • Assembly
    • Layer all the tortilla chips/nachos on the serving dish.
    • Add half of the veggie mix all over the nachos.
    • Add the chicken tikka mix on top of the veggies.
    • Layer out the mint and yogurt sauces.
    • Top it off with the remaining veggies and chopped cilantro.

    Notes

    Go easy on the red and green chilies if you can’t handle spicy food.
    You can also use packet masala for chicken tikka and exclude all the dry spices from the chicken marination. Use about 6 tbsp of packet masala.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 549kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 21gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 491mgFiber: 14gSugar: 12g
    Can’t wait to see your remakes! Tag meon IG with your pictures @butteroverbae
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    1. Nadia Hasan says

      April 19, 2021 at 8:55 am

      This was the bomb! Loved it so much! Will be a regular snacking favorite in our home!

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        May 05, 2021 at 12:46 am

        aa Nadia! so gr8 to hear this from you! loveeee

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