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Spiced Chicken Skewers

Source: dLife

Yogurt marinated chicken kabobs with a cilantro yogurt dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 8 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	336.4

Total Carbs	8.2 g

Dietary Fiber	1.7 g

Sugars	4.7 g

Total Fat	21.6 g

Saturated Fat	6.6 g

Unsaturated Fat	4.5 g

Potassium	413.0 mg

Protein	25.2 g

Sodium	350.7 mg

Dietary Exchanges 21.6 Fat, 0.8 Vegetables, 2.6 Meat, 0.2 Milk,

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Servings

Ingredients

0.75
0 3/4 cup lowfat plain yogurt 1.0
1 tbsp fresh ginger root 2.0
2 tsp ground coriander 2.0
2 tsp paprika 1.0
1 tsp ground cumin 0.25
0 1/4 tsp cardamom, ground 0.25
0 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 0.25
0 1/4 tsp saffron 0.125
0.125 tsp ground cinnamon 0.125
0.125 tsp ground cloves 3.0
3 each medium garlic cloves 2.0
2 lb chicken thighs 1.0
1 each red onion 1.0
1 each large red bell peppers 1.0
1 each medium zucchini 1.0
1 each cooking spray 0.5
0 1/2 tsp salt 0.5
0 1/2 tsp black pepper 0.5
0 1/2 cup lowfat plain yogurt 2.6667
2.6667 oz fresh tomatoes 2.0
2 oz medium cucumber 0.25
0 1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream 0.5
0 1/2 oz whole jalapeno pepper 1.5
1 1/2 tsp fresh cilantro 0.25
0 1/4 tsp ground cumin 0.25
0 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

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.
Preheat grill.
Take chicken out of bag and dispose of marinade.
Thread chicken, onion, pepper, and zucchini onto 8 wooden skewers.
Spray skewers with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
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.
In the meantime, mix yogurt with tomato, cucumber, sour cream, pepper, cilantro, cumin, and salt.
Serve skewers with raita.