Tandoori chicken salad

Tandoori chicken salad

Prep. 15 mins
Cooking 10 mins
Serving 2
Easy

INGREDIENTS Measurements

  Tandoori chicken

2 chicken breasts (skinless, boneless)
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder*
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
1/8 teaspoon hot chili pepper flakes
1 tablespoon corn oil
Salt and pepper

  Dressing

1 cup yogurt
1/4 cup cilantro and mint leaves
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper

  Salad

Lettuce hearts
Boiled egg, quartered
Papadum (Indian crispy bread)
Parmesan cheese, shaved

METHOD

  Tandoori chicken

  • Preheat grill to high temperature. Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Celsius.
  • Wash and pat dry chicken breasts
  • Mix yogurt with the rest of the marinade ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and pepper.
  • Marinate chicken, cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
  • Grill for 3 minutes on each side to have grill marks.
  • Arrange on a baking tray, cook in the oven for 15 minutes until fully cooked.

  Dressing

  • Blend ingredients in the food processor.
  • Season with salt and pepper, cover and refrigerate until the serving time.

  Salad

  • Wash and fully dry lettuce, cut into large chunks.
  • Slice chicken into strips, arrange on top of the lettuce with the eggs and bread.
  • On serving time, Dot with cilantro-mint dressing and garnish with shaved parmesan cheese.
  • Garam masala: (cinnamon, cloves, cumin, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg)

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