Cinnamon Broiled Chicken with Raita
- Serves 4
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
In this Indian-inspired meal, cinnamon is sprinkled on chicken. Cumin and cilantro, other traditional Indian seasonings, are stirred into raita, a yogurt-based condiment.
Ingredients
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 chicken (about 3 pounds), cut-up
- 1 cucumber (about 3/4 pound), peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1/4 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Directions
- Preheat the broiler. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cinnamon. Sprinkle on the chicken. Put chicken, skin side down, on a broiler pan, and broil about 6 inches from the heat for 15 minutes. Turn chicken, and broil until skin is crisp and brown, about 15 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together cucumber, yogurt, sour cream, cilantro, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Serve chicken hot, with raita on the side.
Note: Raita, a cooling accompaniment to spicy Indian food, often includes cucumbers in addition to yogurt. You can make it up to a day in advance and keep it refrigerated; serve chilled.
Source: Everyday Food - Issue 1, January/February 2003, Page 78.