Missing mom’s cooking after the tease of homemade lasagna she brought down last weekend? I grew up in a very Indian household, where Indian chicken and rice was a staple every night. Throughout my first two years living in a college dorm, I ate as much American food as my stomach could handle. But as a student in my first apartment, I started to remember how simple, tasty and inexpensive Indian food could be. So, without any spices on hand, I headed over to Mirsung on Green and Locust to find something easy to make. I walked away with three ingredients to cook Indian food almost as good as my mom’s!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes, depending on the chicken
Total Time: about 35 minutes
Servings: About 3-4 meals
Ingredients:
1 packet of Tandoori Parampara spice mix
1 cup plain yogurt
1 ½ lb chicken
Rice or naan (optional)
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Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
3. Mix yogurt with spice mix until smooth. Add more yogurt if the mix is still too spicy.
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4. Mix with the chicken. I use tenderloins, but feel free to use any part of chicken you want.
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5. Place chicken on lined baking pan.
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6. Bake chicken for 15 minutes. Adjust as needed if using something besides tenderloins.
7. Pair chicken with rice or naan if desired, and enjoy!
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