Recipe - Chicken Tikka Kebab (Spieler)

2 tablespoon Plain yogurt
2 tablespoon Tomato paste
1 tablespoon Tamarind paste OR honey
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 small Onion; grated
3 Garlic cloves; chopped
1 teaspoon Powdered ginger
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Cumin
1 pn Cayenne pepper
1 pn Nutmeg
1 One half pound Skinless boneless chicken
breasts; cut into
1+1/2inch cubes
Vegetable oil
OR melted butter; for
brushing

Combine the yogurt, tomato paste, tamarind paste, paprika, onion, garlic,
ginger, salt, cumin, cayenne and nutmeg in a nonmetal container. Blend
well. Add the chicken cubes and toss until the chicken is evenly coated
with the mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to grill,
remove the chicken from the marinade and thread onto skewers. Brush with a
little oil or butter and grill until the chicken is just cooked through,
about 3 minutes per side.

[Serves 4. PER SERVING: 190 calories, 37 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate, 2 g
fat (1 g saturated), 92 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.]

Notes: SF Chronicle 5/13/98

Recipe by: Grilling by Marlena Spieler

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Kitpath phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on May 14,
1998