This recipe serves: 4
Ingredients
16 bamboo skewers
For the tandoori marinade:
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup non-fat, plain yogurt
2 large cloves garlic
1 tablespoon grated, fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
For the yogurt sauce:
1/2 cup non-fat, plain yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
Cooking Instructions
1. Soak the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
2. Mix all of the ingredients for the marinade together and set aside.
3. Cut the chicken into 16 1-inch strips. Add the chicken to the marinade and coat it well. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, preheat the grill and make the sauce. Combine all of the ingredients for the yogurt sauce, spoon it into a serving bowl and let stand at room temperature while you cook the chicken.
5. Skewer each piece of chicken with one of the skewers. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, until the chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken with the yogurt sauce.
Serving Size: 4 skewers
Nutritional Information
Number of Servings: 4
Per Serving
Calories 165 Carbohydrate 9 g
Fat 2 g Fiber 1 g
Protein 29 g Saturated Fat 0 g
Sodium 227 mg
