Indian-Inspired Chicken With Raita

Name: Indian-Inspired Chicken With Raita
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; chicken, cut into 8 pieces (about 4 pounds chicken parts); 2 medium cucumbers (peeled, seeded and thinly sliced); 1/3 cup plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"I have not tried this dish yet; however, the yogurt-spice combination sounds really delicious along with the raita. Prep time does not include marinating time."

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photo by JustJanS

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground turmeric
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground red pepper
chicken, cut into 8 pieces (about 4 pounds chicken parts)
Raita
2 medium cucumbers (peeled, seeded and thinly sliced)
¹⁄₃ cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper

directions

Mix 1 cup yogurt, 2 cloves garlic, salt through red pepper in a large re-sealable food storage bag to blend. Add chicken; marinate in refrigerator 4 to 24 hours.
Preheat broiler. Cover baking sheet with foil. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. Broil 6 inches from heat about 30 minutes or until cooked through, turning once.
Meanwhile, make Raita. Mix cucumbers, 1/3 cup yogurt, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Serve alongside chicken.

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Reviews

We loved this combination! The chicken was so flavorful and delicious. I grilled mine for about 30 minutes since it was so nice outside. The raita was a great complement to the seasoned chicken. It reminded me of a cucumber in sour cream recipe that we love. I'm glad there is some left over so I can eat it for lunch today. Thank you for a wonderful meal!

LifeIsGood
This was my sort of recipe-lots of flavour for very little effort. I skinned some chicken drumsticks then cut a few slashes in them to allow the yoghurt/spice mix to penetrate as I only had 5 hours marination time. I increased the red chilli powder to a teaspoon and the cumin to a teaspoon too as we do like things a bit spicier. The raita really went well with the drumsticks and made for a yummy dinner thanks Nancy.

JustJanS