Spiced Chicken Thighs With Yogurt Sauce

• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces plain fat-free yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• cooking spray

1. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, chopped cilantro, garlic, and yogurt in a bowl. Stir well and set aside.
2. Combine the remaining 1/4 tsp salt, cumin, corianger, turmeric, ginger, and red pepper in a bowl. Stir well to combine.
3. rub spice mixture into both sides of each chicken thigh.
4. Heat a large heave skillet over medium heat. (If you have an exhaust hood, turn it on, otherwise crack a window since the next step will create a little smoke if you have to do it in mulitple batches.).
5. Coat skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet, smooth side down, and in a single layer (do multiple batches if neccessary). Cook 5 minutes without moving the chicken pieces. (it is important not to move them so that they will form a tasty crust.).
6. Flip the chicken and cook another 4 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
7. Serve with yogurt sauce.

fresh cilantro, garlic, yogurt, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground ginger, ground red pepper, chicken thighs, cooking spray

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-chicken-thighs-with-yogurt-sauce-236540 (may not work)