Chicken Tikka With Baby Spinach and Tomatoes
- 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (I used grape tomatoes)
- 2 cups Baby Spinach
- Mix yogurt with garlic, ginger, spices and mint.
- Cut chicken into fairly large chunks.
- Soak chicken in yogurt mixture, turning to coat all parts.
- Let sit in fridge in yogurt marinade for and hour or so.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place chicken pieces on a lightly oiled baking sheet(or line with tinfoil).
- Broil for 5 minutes.
- Turn pieces over and add tomatoes.
- Broil another 5 minutes.
- (The pan should be at least 10 inches from broiler).
- Put spinach into saucepan with 1/4 cup boiling water.
- Cover tightly and let steam for 3 minutes.
- Drain.
- Serve chicken and tomatoes on a bed of spinach.
- This dish goes well wth just about any grain.
- I served kasha (buckwheat groats with it).
chicken breasts, yogurt, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, ground cumin, ground turmeric, mint, cherry tomatoes, spinach
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-with-baby-spinach-and-tomatoes-160645 (may not work)