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Chicken Tikka Skewers

Here's how you make Chicken Tikka Skewers
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 red onion (halved)
  • 400 grams ground chicken
  • 1/4 cup curry paste (medium tikka masala)
  • 1 1/4 cup coriander leaves (fresh and roughly chopped)
  • 1 cucumber (Lebanese Cucumber, finely chopped)
  • 186 grams Roma tomatoes (3 tomatoes, finely chopped)
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (Greek-style)
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, finely shredded
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • TO SERVE
  • 500 grams cooked basmati rice (steamed/cooked 4 cups)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak 8 bamboo skewers for at least 30 minutes (this can be done while you are doing the preparation).

  • Step 2: Finely chop half the onion and combine with the mince, curry paste and two tablespoon of coriander in a large bowl and then divide evenly into 8 ortions.

  • Step 3: Using wet hands, shape each aroung 1 skewer to form a sausage and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

  • Step 4: Thinly slice remaining onion and then combine the onion, cucumber, tomato and remaining coriander in a medium bowl.

  • Step 5: Preheat a greased barbecue hotplate on high and then reduce heat to medium and cook the skewers, turning for about 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly charred and colooked through.

  • Step 6: Meanwhile, combine yaghurt, mint and garlic and season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 7: Serve skewers with salad, raita (yoghurt mix) and rice.

  • Step 8: NOTE - you can make uncooked skewers upt to two days ahead and place in an airtight container between sheets of baking paper and refrigerate.


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