Tandoori Chicken Kebabs

Serves 4

This popular Indian dish gets its name from the clay ovens, tandoors, that it is traditionally cooked in. However you don’t need a tandoor oven to make delicious tandoori chicken kebabs, a BBQ will do very nicely or a grill works well too.

The chicken is succulent but crispy and heavily spiced on the outside, it taste great served with rice or with peppers and onions in pita bread. Kebabs are fun finger foods that are really enjoyable to eat and children love them.

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breast filets
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp Tandoori paste
• 3 tbsp natural yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• 1 small onion, cut into wedges and separated into layers
• Vegetable oil for brushing
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh coriander sprigs to garnish
• Pilau rice and naan bread to serve

Method

1. Dice the chicken fillets roughly into 2.5cm chunks and place in a bowl. Add the lemon juice, tandoori paste, yogurt, garlic and coriander, season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap. Leave to marinade in the fridge and occasionally stir, for 2-3 hours.
2. Preheat the grill and skewer alternate pieces of chicken and onion onto four skewers.
3. Brush a little bit of oil onto the onions and grill under high heat for 10-12 minutes. Garnish with some coriander and serve with rice and naan bread.