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Chicken tikka: 4 creator recipes compared

Most use chicken. Some add cashew paste, cream or yogurt.

Start with bi_bi_foods by Ankita’s versionSee all 4 side by side

Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 27 October 2026.

Chicken Malai Tikka by bi_bi_foods by Ankita, a frame from the Instagram video

Make this one first.

We put the most-saved version first: bi_bi_foods by Ankita’s. A creamy, juicy Chicken Malai Tikka that delivers restaurant‑style flavor at home. Marinated in hung curd, cheese, and aromatic spices, the chicken stays tender and melts in your mouth, perfect for an air‑fryer starter.

Chicken Malai Tikka from bi_bi_foods by Ankita’s Instagram video

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Chicken Malai Tikka

Recipe from bi_bi_foods by Ankita, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 30 min
  • Serves 4
  • 6 ingredients

The only one of the 4 with chicken thigh pieces, hung curd, cheese and ginger-garlic paste.

Ingredients

  • 500 gchicken thigh pieces
  • 1/2 cuphung curd
  • 1/2 cupgrated cheese
  • 2 tbspcoriander leaves
  • 1 tbspginger-garlic paste
  • to tastesalt

How it goes

  1. Combine the chicken thigh pieces, hung curd, grated cheese, chopped coriander leaves, ginger‑garlic paste, and salt in a large bowl; mix thoroughly until the chicken is evenly coated.

  2. Cover the bowl and refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours, allowing the flavors to penetrate the meat.

  3. Preheat the air‑fryer to 180 °C (350 °F). Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto metal or soaked wooden skewers, leaving a little space between pieces.

  4. Arrange the skewers in the air‑fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 15 minutes, turning the skewers halfway through the cooking time to ensure even browning.

  5. Remove the skewers, let the tikka rest for 2 minutes, then serve hot as a starter or with chutney.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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4 chicken tikka recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. bi_bi_foods by Ankita’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Chicken Malai Tikkabi_bi_foods by Ankita · make this one first30 min46Not clear from the stepschicken thigh pieces, hung curd, cheese and ginger-garlic paste
Chicken Tikka Malai HandiAfghani Tikka In Malai Gravy45 min46Not clear from the stepscashew paste, garam masala, onions and green paste
Chicken Malai Tikkacookwithlubnablog25 min413Grilledcream, thick yogurt, cornflour and black pepper powder
Air Fried Chicken Malai TikkaMr. Dots25 min48Air fryeryogurt and low-calorie cheese

What they share.

  • 3 of 4use chicken. bi_bi_foods by Ankita’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 4use coriander leaves. The versions by Afghani Tikka In Malai Gravy and cookwithlubnablog leave it out.
  • 2 of 4use green chilies. The versions by bi_bi_foods by Ankita and Mr. Dots leave it out.
  • 2 of 4use ginger garlic paste. The versions by bi_bi_foods by Ankita and Afghani Tikka In Malai Gravy leave it out.
  • 2 of 4use lemon juice. The versions by bi_bi_foods by Ankita and Afghani Tikka In Malai Gravy leave it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only cookwithlubnablog grills. Only Mr. Dots uses an air fryer.

  • Something only one of them uses

    bi_bi_foods by Ankita is the only one to use chicken thigh pieces, hung curd, cheese and ginger-garlic paste. Afghani Tikka In Malai Gravy is the only one to use cashew paste, garam masala, onions and green paste. cookwithlubnablog is the only one to use cream, thick yogurt, cornflour and black pepper powder. Mr. Dots is the only one to use yogurt and low-calorie cheese.

  • Time and list length

    cookwithlubnablog takes the least time (25 min); Afghani Tikka In Malai Gravy the most (45 min). bi_bi_foods by Ankita uses the shortest ingredient list (6); cookwithlubnablog the longest (13).

All 4, with their videos.

Each one opens as a full recipe with the creator credited and the original video linked.

How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 27 October 2026.

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