Grilled Chicken with Yoghurt
There is a range of tandoori recipes for whole grilled chicken, some of which are cooked in a tandoor and others over charcoal.
Ingredients
- 3 spring chicken ,skinned and cut into pieces
- 375 grams(g) yoghurt
- 4 tomatoes,fresh
- 2 medium onions
- 4 tablespoons(tbsp) tomato puree
- 4 green chillies
- 1 bunch parsley
- few cumin seeds
- 9 stalks of coriander leaves
- 4 tablespoons(tbsp) oil
- 2 teaspoons(tsp) salt
- juice of 2 lemons
- oil for brushing
Instructions
- Liquidise all the ingredients (except the chicken) in a blender to form a thick paste
- Marinate the chicken in this paste for about 1 hour
- Brush the chicken pieces with oil and grill under moderate heat
- Turn over the pieces after 10-15 minutes as they begin to brown
- Brush the other side with oil and grill for another 10-15 minutes
- Repeat the grilling for both sides
- When all the chicken pieces are brown, pour the sauce over it from the grill pan and serve
- Sauté potatoes, sweet corn and salad are good accompaniments