Beautiful shitakes from a local mushroom farmer were staring at me when I opened the fridge. Just that morning, I had defrosted boneless, skinless chicken thighs which I cut into bite-sized pieces. I stir fried both these ingredients with fresh grated ginger and diced onion. The meat and mushrooms were cooked in a few minutes. For extra depth of flavor, I added my own Tikka Masala Spice Blend for a burst of taste, color, and aroma.
I filled soft tortillas with the chicken tikka and topped them with a yogurt sauce (raita) made with my Roasted Cumin and some fresh cilantro and mint. My guests enjoyed this fun Indian twist on tacos!
Ingredients
2 pounds of boneless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
¼ pound of shitake or other mushrooms, chopped
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp ghee or olive oil
1 Tbsp ghee or high-smoke-point oil
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, diced
1 small lime, juiced
1 Tbsp Bina’s Tikka Masala Spice Blend
Corn or flour tortillas (soft or crunchy)
Fresh cilantro and mint for garnish
Cumin Yogurt Sauce Ingredients
1 cup yogurt
¼ tsp Bina’s Roasted Cumin Spice
Salt to taste
Instructions
Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons ghee or olive oil, ginger, lime juice, and Bina’s Tikka Masala Spice Blend.
Heat large saute pan or wok on high.
When pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon of high-smoke-point oil to pan.
Add onions to pan, and stir. Let cook on high for 3 to 5 minutes or until translucent, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken to pan with onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add mushrooms to pan with chicken and onions and cook for 10 minutes or until the excess liquid is evaporated.