Hiran Boti Tikka

Sameer Taneja

Sameer Taneja

23rd June 2025
Sameer Taneja

Hiran Boti Tikka

60 min

On the menu at Benares

Ingredients

first marination

  • 160g venison fillet (4 pieces, 40g each)
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (1:1 ratio using unpeeled but washed ginger and peeled garlic, blitzed with a little vegetable oil into a fine paste)
  • ½ tsp green chilli paste (5 hot green chillis, washed and blitzed with a little oil)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

second marination

  • 1 bunch fresh coriander (approx. 150g)
  • 20g fresh baby spinach
  • 60g moringa leaves
  • 30g ginger (unpeeled, washed, cut into 3 small pieces)
  • 3–4 garlic cloves
  • 2–3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp thick or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tsp gram flour roux (2 tsp besan + 2 tsp vegetable oil cooked gently for 10 minutes over low heat, then cooled)
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • Salt to taste

Method

first marination

Mix all ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 15 minutes (but no more than 2 hours).

second marination

Blitz all ingredients except yogurt, garam masala, and roux into a fine paste.
Transfer the paste into a bowl, then add garam masala, yogurt, and gram flour roux. Whisk well.
Check the seasoning — you may want to add an extra spoonful of lemon juice.
Apply this herb marinade to the venison.

cooking

Skewer the marinated venison and place in a preheated tandoor at 240°C for 3–4 minutes.
Remove and rest the pieces on a wire rack.
(Oven option)
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Cook for 4–5 minutes or until done.
- Rest on a wire rack for 2 minutes.

finishing touches

Baste with melted butter, a few drops of lemon juice, and a sprinkle of chaat masala.
Serve with your desired chutney.

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