On Friday afternoon whilst wandering around Hieber I came across a tub of Tandoori Masala, I had never see this before and so snapped it up. When I was a child Tandoori Chicken was my first encounter with Indian cuisine, I loved it instantly and the love affair has continued since then.
It was a real coincidence that on Saturday Meeta posted a recipe for Tandoori chicken over at What’s for Lunch Honey? ! Inspired by Meeta’s mouthwatering pictures from her family barbeque in Michigan I decided to give the Tandoori Masala a try.
I googled Tandoori masala and found this recipe.
I now understand what Meeta meant in here recipe when she said that low fat yogurt doesn’t really work well when making tandoori (it’s too runny) but it had to do since it was all I had. I think that full-fat thick and creamy yogurt would have definately worked better. All the same the flavour was there and the end product was really tasty!
TANDOORI TURKEY
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
- 300g Turkey breast fillet
- 1 Small onion
- 2″ Ginger, peeled
- 1 Red chilli (more if you like it spicier)
- 3 Cloves garlic
- 1 Tbsp Tandoori Masala
- 1 Tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 250ml Natural yogurt (I used low fat since it was all I had)
- Lemon wedges and sliced onion to garnish
PREPARATION
- Add the onion, ginger, garlic, chilli, yogurt and the spiced to a food processor, blend until smooth.
- Pour the marinade over the turkey fillets, place into the fridge and allow to marinade for a few hours.
- Grill the turkey until it is cooked through, allow the turkey to stand for a few minutes before serving.
- Garnish with lemon wedges, sliced onion. I like mine with a mixed green salad.
mae | 12-Jun-06 at 12:49 am | Permalink
This must be a great marinade for turkey indeed since the yoghurt tenderises the meat and turkey for me seems a bit dry. I can imagine this being really nice as the photo.
From Our Kitchen | 12-Jun-06 at 3:29 am | Permalink
This looks like a great recipe, but I thought you’d need a tandori oven to make it. I like that you can grill it because I love the flavors, but I’ve never attempted as I didn’t have the equipment. I’ll have to try this!
Pamela | 12-Jun-06 at 7:26 am | Permalink
No need for a tandoor just put it under the grill or on the barbeque!
Meeta | 12-Jun-06 at 9:36 am | Permalink
Hey Pam,
Great recipe
. It’s so funny because I was eyeing up one of your recipe’s last night … your idea with the Coucous. I’m telling you we are made for eachother!!
A tandoor oven is certainly not necessary to enjoy this great taste. A barbecue is great or even an oven will do.
I want to try other meats with the tandoori paste. I think my event this month gives us all enough time to play around with different recipes!!
Pamela | 12-Jun-06 at 12:29 pm | Permalink
Love the theme for your next event!! Can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with. I’ve bought a new cookbook in German to follow your example and practice my language skills, maybe I’ll make something from that…
K | 16-Jun-06 at 5:37 pm | Permalink
I recently bought me some of that tandoori masala, it’s pretty good stuff huh?
Pamela | 16-Jun-06 at 6:07 pm | Permalink
It’s currently my favourite ingredient!
Food Bloggin | 20-Jun-06 at 4:20 pm | Permalink
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