- For the chicken:
- 100g natural yoghurt
- 1tsp cumin
- ½tsp ground ginger
- pinch of saffron stamens
- 10g tomato puree
- 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2½-3cm dice
- freshly ground black pepper
- For the raita:
- 80g plain yoghurt
- 1 sharp apple, peeled and coarsely grated
- 1cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
- fresh black pepper
- To serve:
- 4 flatbreads
- 40g Westlands Growing Sakura mix
Spiced Chicken Skewer, Flatbread, Apple and Ginger Raita, Westlands Sakura Cress Salad
Spiced Chicken Skewer, Flatbread, Apple and Ginger Raita, Westlands Sakura Cress Salad
From roasted chicken to stuffed chicken breast, chicken recipes are vast and varied. With a range of cooking methods and flavours to choose from, chicken recipes are a great way to exercise your chef skills. Why not give the following Spiced Chicken Skewer, Flatbread, Apple and Ginger Raita, Westlands Sakura Cress Salad recipe a try? Serves four. Westlands Growing Sakura Mixed Box typically contains Garlic Chives, Red Pak Choi, Coriander, Purple Shiso, Borage and Purple RadishWestlands Growing Cresses are British grown in the Vale of Evesham to LEAF Marque and Red Tractor Assurance standards
Ingredients
Method
For the chicken:
Mix the yoghurt with the spices and tomato puree and stir in the chicken, coating thoroughly. Leave to marinate in the fridge overnight. Divide the chicken between four skewers and grill under a hot grill, turning frequently, until just cooked through.
For the raita:
Mix all the ingredients together and season with the pepper.
To serve:
Place the chicken skewers on the flat breads and add a generous spoonful of the raita. Toss the Westlands Sakura cress together and mound to the side of the raita.
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