Categories: Saturday

Ingredients

• 3 whole chicken breasts
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/4 t. salt
• seeds from 10 cardamom pods (opt)
• 1 t. ground tumeric
• 1/2 t. ground allspice
• 1/4 t. freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 t. ground cumin
• juice 3 large limes
• 2 T. olive oil
• 4 T. plain low-fat yogurt
• Vegetables such as sweet peppers, onions, tomatoes

Directions

1. Cut the chicken into 1 1/2 by 2 inch pieces and place in a bowl. Pound the garlic with the salt in a mortar pestle. Grind the cardamom in a spice grinder and aadd to the garlic along with the other spices. Blend together well.

2. Squeeze the limes and place the juice in a bowl. Whisk in the garlic/spice mixture, the olive oil, and the ygurt. Toss with the chicken and marinate for 2 – 4 hours, tossing occasionally.

3. Skewer the chicken, alternating with the vegetables if you wish, and grill over charcoal or under a broiler for 4 – 6 minutes, turning and basting often, until golden. Serve with rice or other grains.

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