Ingredients
0.75
cup
lowfat plain yogurt
1
tbsp
fresh ginger root
, grated and peeled
2
tsp
ground coriander
2
tsp
paprika
1
tsp
ground cumin
0.25
tsp
cardamom, ground
0.25
tsp
ground turmeric
0.25
tsp
saffron
, crushed saffron threads
0.12
tsp
ground cinnamon
0.12
tsp
ground cloves
3
medium garlic cloves
, minced
2
lb
chicken thighs
, boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch chunks
1
red onion
, cut into 1-inch chunks
(about 8 ounces)
1
large red bell peppers
, cut into 1-inch chunks
(about 8 ounces)
1
medium zucchini
, cut into 1-inch chunks
(about 8 ounces)
1
cooking spray
0.5
tsp
salt
0.5
tsp
black pepper
0.5
cup
lowfat plain yogurt
2.67
oz
fresh tomatoes
, diced and seeded
(1/3 cup)
2
oz
medium cucumber
, peeled, seeded, grated, and squeezed dry
(1/4 cup)
0.25
cup
reduced fat sour cream
0.5
oz
whole jalapeno pepper
(1 tbsp)
1.5
tsp
fresh cilantro
, chopped
0.25
tsp
ground cumin
0.25
tsp
salt
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Directions
1 Add yogurt, ginger, coriander, paprika, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, saffron, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, and chicken to a resealable plastic bag, be sure chicken is fully covered. Marinate in refrigerator at least 8 hours or overnight, flipping bag a few times.
2 Preheat grill.
3 Take chicken out of bag and dispose of marinade.
4 Thread chicken, onion, pepper, and zucchini onto 8 wooden skewers.
5 Spray skewers with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
6 Arrange skewers on a cooking spray coated grill rack and cook 25 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked, turn skewers a few times. Take off of grill.
7 In the meantime, mix yogurt with tomato, cucumber, sour cream, pepper, cilantro, cumin, and salt.
8 Serve skewers with raita.
Additional Information
This also works great with scallops or shrimp.
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