Indian Spiced Chicken Skewers
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Indian Spiced Chicken Skewers
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Fragrant, spicy (but not hot) sour and slightly sweet. These chicken skewers have it all!! The juicy chicken is marinated in a wonderful mix of flavours before being charred to perfection and basted with a lemon and sugar mixture. They are juicy, flavourful and utterly delicious!!!
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Ingredients
- 1 red chilli add an extra one or two if you like it spicy
- 3 spring onions
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon water or less - see notes
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoon of caster sugar
- fresh mint (for garnish)
For the dip
- 1 Lebanese cucumber
- small handful fresh mint (or ½ teaspoon dried mint)
- 200 ml thick natural yoghurt
- salt to taste.
Instructions
- Place the chilli, spring onions and garlic into a food processor and whizz until roughly chopped.
- Add the turmeric, cumin, salt and oil then whizz on the highest setting until well combined.
- If you are struggling to get a smooth paste then add some or all of the water and continue to whizz it until you have a smooth paste.
- Cut the chicken breasts into thick long strips and add them to the marinade.
- Leave to marinade for 3-8 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and brush off any lumps.
- Thread the chicken strips onto kebab skewers.
- Dissolve the sugar into the lemon juice and set aside.
- Place a grill pan over a high heat and allow to heat until almost smoking (or grill these on the BBQ)
- Cook the skewers for 2-3 minutes on each side, then brush each skewer with the lemon sugar water and grill for another minute, until lightly charred and cooked through.
- Garnish with chopped mint and serve with the cucumber dip.
To make the dip
- Cut the cucumber in half and remove the seeds.
- Finely chop the cucumber and the mint.
- Mix into the yoghurt and season with salt.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Depending on the motor in your food processor you might need to add a little water to your spice mix, to ensure you get a smooth paste. Start with a small amount and keep adding until you can easily combine everything to a paste.
- If using chicken thighs, you will need to cook them for longer to ensure they are cooked through. This will depend on the thickness but I would suggest 5 minutes a side.
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