Melanie's Chicken Tikka Marinade

Name: Melanie's Chicken Tikka Marinade
Ingredients: 1 chicken cut into 8 pieces, although I used all breasts; to taste, salt; 3 whole green cardamom pods; 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste; 1 onion, thinly sliced lengthwise for serving (optional)

This marinade was used by my friend, Melanie, at a recent BBQ dinner party. It was the best tasting grilled chicken I've ever eaten! I believe it would also be a good marinade for vegetables.

Submitted by: Karen from Seattle, WA
Yield: 4

Ingredients

1 chicken cut into 8 pieces, although I used all breasts
to taste, salt
3 whole green cardamom pods
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
1 onion, thinly sliced lengthwise for serving (optional)

Preparation Instructions:

Clean chicken and dry, sprinkle and mix with 1 teaspoon salt and let stand for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, crush the cardamom pods in a mortar using the pestle (remove the shell casings), then add garlic and ginger and pound to a coarse paste. I used a mini chopper, which worked fine. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and stir in the yogurt, lemon juice, black pepper, cayenne. Pour the marinade over the chicken in the bowl or a zip lock bag and turn the pieces to coat. Cover and let marinate in the fridge for 6-12 hours; the longer the better. Grill on high until done.

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