Ingredients
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
6-8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1⁄2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1⁄3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons half and half
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1⁄8 teaspoon ground turmeric
Instructions
1. Cut chicken into cubes and place in an oven safe container.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice and salt and pour it over the chicken, stirring well. Cover with plastic wrap or lid and marinate in the refrigerator about 2 hours.
3. After the chicken has marinated, in another small bowl, mix together the yogurt, half-and-half, ginger, garlic, garam masala, and cumin. I use the Braun spice grinder for this because I use whole cumin and it makes everything easier.
4. Heat the oil in a small nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Remove from the heat and add the paprika, cayenne pepper, and turmeric. Mix the spiced oil into the yogurt mixture. Add the yogurt to the container with the chicken and stir well. Cover with plastic wrap or a lid and marinate in the refrigerator, at least 8 and up to 24 hours.
5. Prepare grill. I assume you know how to get your own grill going, since I sure don’t!
6. Thread meat onto skewers with no space in between chicken pieces. Place kebabs over coals and grill, turning one-quarter turn every 2 to 2 1⁄2 minutes until well browned and slightly charred, about 8 minutes. Brush top surface of kebabs with 1⁄4 cup sauce; flip and cook until sauce is brown in spots, about 1 minute. Brush second side with remaining 1⁄4 cup sauce; flip and continue to cook until brown in spots and instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 160*F, about 1 minute longer. Remove kebabs from grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Comments
This recipe is from the fantastic 1,000 Indian Recipes by Neelam Batra. I don’t really eat tandoori chicken on its own – it’s always a component of delicious curries!
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