| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Grains | Appetizers, Mc | 4 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | Chicken breasts; skinned and boned | |
| (net weight after boning 2 1/2 lbs) | ||
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | tb | Besan |
| 1 | Lemon | |
| 6 | tb | Plain yogurt |
| 1 | Cube fresh ginger; (1 inch) peeled and | |
| Finely grated | ||
| 1/2 | ts | Garam masala |
| 3 | Cloves garlic; peeled and crushed | |
| 1 | ts | Ground cumin seeds |
| 4 | Green chillies; stemmed and sliced | |
| 1 | c | Cilantro; stems removed |
| 1/2 | c | Unsalted butter; melted |
| Sliced onions and cucumbers for garnish |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut each breast in half lengthwise and then cut each half crosswise into three or four equal pieces. Lay the pieces in a single layer on a platter. Sprinkle the salt and the juice from the lemon over them and rub into the chicken. Set aside for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, put the yogurt in a small bowl. Beat it with a fork or whisk until it is smooth and creamy. Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and garam masala and besan. Stir into mix. Make a paste out of the green chiles, cilantro and 1/4 cup of water in a food processor. Add the paste to the yogurt mixture. After the chicken has sat around for 20 minutes, hold a sieve over the chicken pieces and pour the yogurt mixture into the sieve and push through as much as you can with a rubber spatula. Mix well with the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 6-24 hours, in an airtight container. Preheat over to maximum temperature (best is to use the broiler). Thread the chicken pieces on skewers. Brush the chicken with half the melted butter and put in the over for about 7 minutes. Take out the baking tray and skewers. Turn the chicken pieces over and brush with the rest of the butter. Bake for another 8-10 minutes. Serve with thick slices of onions, and cucumbers. Serves 4-6 Recipe By : Sanjiv Singh Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #221 Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:25:29 -0400 From: kmeade@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM (The Meades) NOTES : This is one of my favourite appetizers. It was served at our wedding reception and since then, my wife and I have been trying to approximate it.
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