Recipe excerpted from Spices of Life
Chef's Tip:Tuck a few lettuce greens into the roll-ups for added crunch. This dish is also delicious with turkey and seafood.
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This Indian-inspired, yogurt-based marinade tenderizes and flavours the chicken.
Ingredients (Serves 6)
Tandoori Marinade:| 1¾ cups | low-fat plain yogurt |
| 2½ tbsp | minced ginger |
| 1½ tbsp | minced garlic |
| 1 tsp | dried chili flakes, or to taste |
| 1¼ tsp | ground cumin |
| 1¼ tsp | dried oregano |
| 1/2 tsp | freshly ground black pepper |
| 1½ lb | boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat |
| 3 tbsp | extra-virgin olive oil |
| 18 | flour tortillas, folded in half or in quarters, and warmed |
| 1½ cups | plain yogurt |
| 1/2 tsp | ground cumin |
| 3 tbsp | chopped fresh mint leaves |
| 1 tsp | salt, or to taste |
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all marinade ingredients together.
- Toss chicken breasts in marinade to coat and let marinate, covered in the fridge, for 10 minutes.
- Preheat grill and brush with olive oil. Arrange chicken 3 inches from heat, cover, and grill until cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- While chicken is cooking, combine mint-yogurt ingredients in a small bowl.
- Arrange flour tortillas on a serving plate. Cut cooked chicken into thin slices and arrange on a platter.
- To serve, arrange chicken slices in a flour tortilla, spoon over dressing and roll up. Serve with vegetables or salad.
Excerpted from Spices of Life by Nina Simonds Copyright © 2005 by Nina Simonds. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Spices of Life
By Nina Simonds
Nina Simonds offers us more than 175 luscious recipes, along with practical tips for a sensible lifestyle. With easy-to-prepare recipes and concise health information, this delightful book opens up a whole new world of tastes for us to enjoy every day and to share with family and friends.
*This recipe has been adapted from its original.
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Eileen writes:
This looks wickedly delicious!
—posted February 12, 2009 at 6:27 p.m.
PJ writes:
Please publish the nutritional information for this recipe.
—posted February 13, 2009 at 4:41 a.m.
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