Air fryer chicken tikka bites with cucumber raita
Marinated chicken pieces with a charred edge, served with a cool cucumber raita.
- Time40 mins
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.57 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the first batch of yoghurt with the lemon juice, all the spices, garlic, ginger, oil and salt. Stir through the chicken, cover and leave in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
30 min - 2
Heat the air fryer to 200C. Thread the chicken onto skewers, or just lay the chunks in the basket in one layer.
- 3
Cook for 12 to 14 minutes, turning halfway, until browned with charred edges and cooked through with no pink inside.
13 min - 4
Mix the second batch of yoghurt with the cucumber and mint for the raita.
- 5
Serve the chicken with the raita and rice or warm flatbreads.
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