Chicken Thighs With Indian Spices And Yogurt Recipes

TANDOORI CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together yogurt, olive oil, and all of the spices.
• Rub yogurt marinade over chicken thighs and place in a bowl.
• Cover and leave to marinade for a minimum of two hours to overnight.
• Once well-marinated, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spread the marinated chicken thighs skin side up in a 8 by 8 inch parchment or foil lined pan.
• Bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until juices run clear and the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F.
• If you would like to crisp up your chicken even further, turn on broiler and broil chicken for one to two minutes or until it has reached desired crispiness.
• Take chicken out of oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before enjoying.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and fresh lime, optional

YOGURT-MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS (INDIAN INSPIRED)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine yogurt, oil, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt; mix to combine.
• Add chicken thighs and toss until well-coated.
• Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes. You can also cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
• Remove chicken from fridge and let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature.

INDIAN-SPICED YOGURT-MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together yogurt, onion, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add chicken and toss to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip off.
• Place chicken pieces on baking sheet. Discard remaining marinade.
• Bake until chicken is cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Alternately, to grill the chicken, prepare a grill for medium heat cooking. Grill chicken until it is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes per side.

GARLIC-CURRY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix garlic, oil, curry powder, 1 cup yogurt, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 cup water in a large bowl. Working in batches, add chicken thighs and turn to coat, using your hands to rub marinade under skin of each thigh. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Position a rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Transfer marinated chicken, skin side up, to a 13x9" baking dish. Roast chicken until skin is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of chicken registers 165°F, about 35 minutes. If chicken skin starts to burn, move pan to a lower rack to finish cooking.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter, reserving pan juices. Whisk lemon juice, 1/4 cup pan juices, remaining 1 cup yogurt, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a medium bowl. If sauce is too thick, add more pan juices. Serve sauce alongside chicken.
• Do Ahead
• Chicken can marinate up to 1 day before cooking. Keep chilled.

BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS | INDIAN BAKED CHICKEN THIGH RECIPE

Steps:

• In a quart ziplock bag put in the chicken, followed by all the other ingredients.
• Zip the top of the bag securely and then start smooshing all the ingredients together until well mixed.
• Let the bag rest overnight or at least an hour to let the flavors meld.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Put the chicken and the sauce in a foil lined pie pan. I used a foil pan just because I wanted to be lazy and not have to mess with cleaning up.
• Cook for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
• I served this with roasted cauliflower that I cooked at the same time, and in a separate pan. I also made Thai Chicken thighs so that I had two different flavors of chicken to serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS TANDOORI

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together yogurt, salt, pepper, cloves, and ginger. Mix in garlic, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and coriander. Set aside.
• Rinse chicken under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken, press air out of bag, and seal. Turn the bag over several times to distribute marinade. Place bag in a bowl, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight, turning bag occasionally.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for direct medium heat.
• Remove chicken from bag, and discard marinade. With paper towels, wipe off excess marinade. Spray chicken pieces with olive oil spray.
• Place chicken on the grill, and cook about 2 minutes. Turn, and cook 2 minutes more. Then arrange the chicken to receive indirect heat, and cook approximately 35 to 40 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F.

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GARLICKY CUCUMBER YOGURT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Season chicken generously with the salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine 3 of the grated garlic cloves, thyme or oregano, red-pepper flakes and olive oil. Add chicken and lemon wedges, and toss until well coated. (If you want to work ahead, you can refrigerate the chicken for up to 12 hours before roasting.)
• Arrange chicken and lemons on a sheet pan in a single layer. Drizzle with a little more oil and roast until chicken is cooked through, 27 to 35 minutes. If you'd like more color on your chicken, run the pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes until chicken is lightly charred in places.
• As the chicken roasts, stir together yogurt, grated cucumber and remaining minced garlic clove in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• To serve, squeeze roasted lemon wedges all over chicken, and sprinkle with mint and more red-pepper flakes, if you like. Serve chicken accompanied by cucumber-yogurt sauce and a drizzle of olive oil over everything.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH INDIAN SPICES AND YOGURT

Steps:

• 1, In a shallow bowl mix curry powder, coriander, cumin, ginger and 1/4 tsp of salt. 2. Sprinkle spices evenly over chicken thighs. 3. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add chicken and cook on meadium high for 6 minutes on each side. 4. Meanwhile combine yogurt, cilantro, garlic and remaining 1/4 tsp of salt in a bowl. 5. Serve chicken over a serving of couscous or brown rice with yogurt sauce.

IRRESISTIBLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, and then add to a bowl. If you'd like to leave the chicken uncut or if you are using bone-in chicken pieces, the chicken can be left whole.
• Scatter 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper over the chicken. Toss well and set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• Make ahead: The chicken can be left to marinate up to 24 hours, keep it covered and stored in the refrigerator.
• Add garlic, ginger, onion and 1/2 cup of water to a blender or food processor. Blend until mostly smooth. An immersion blender with cup attachment can also be used.
• Heat the oil or ghee in a wide skillet (with lid) over medium-high heat. Arrange the marinated chicken into the pan so that it is in one layer and brown on both sides. Remove the chicken from the pan and place the skillet back onto the heat.
• Add the onion-ginger mixture and cook, stirring often, until all of the water has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric over the onion-ginger mixture, and cook for about 20 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste, turn the heat down to medium-low and then cook another minute.
• Add the yogurt, a tablespoon at a time, stirring it into the sauce before adding anymore.
• Return the chicken pieces and any accumulated juices to the pan along with the remaining cup of water and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to a simmer, and then cover with a lid. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid and stir in the Garam Masala and cream. Taste the sauce and add the final 1/4 teaspoon of salt if you feel that it is needed (we almost always add it).
• Turn the heat back up to medium-high and cook, stirring gently every now and them, until the sauce has reduced a bit and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with fresh cilantro scattered on top.

CHICKEN & VEGETABLE PAKORAS WITH YOGURT MINT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Make chicken marinade by pureeing the yogurt, jalapeño, onion, ginger, garlic, vinegar and lemon juice in the blender.
• Cut chicken thighs into 4-6 pieces each and place in plastic zip lock bag. Pour in marinade, seal and use your hands to cover pieces with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove chicken pieces and place on plate. Discard marinade.
• Make the batter by combining chick pea flour (besan), cold water, salt, chili powder, ground cumin and turmeric. Stir until smooth and lumps are dissolved. The batter thickens somewhat as it sits. The texture should be that of a thick pancake batter. If not, add a little more besan or water as needed.
• Heat oil in pot or deep fryer. Dip chicken pieces into the batter, one by one, and fry in hot oil until cooked through and golden brown - about 4 to 5 minutes. Fry the first piece solo to make sure the oil is hot enough and the batter is thick enough. The chicken pakoras should start to brown and float to the surface. Fry remaining pakoras and drain on paper towel. Place on a tray and keep warm in a 300°F (150°C) oven.
• Prepare the vegetable fritters by adding the corn, peppers, mushrooms and sweet potato to the chick pea batter. Stir to combine. Alternatively, you can divide the batter and omit the sweet potato from the vegetable fritter above and coat and fry them separately. With a big spoon remove vegetables with some batter and add to the hot oil and fry until golden. Remove and drain on paper towel.
• Serve with mint chutney.
• To make the chutney, combine the yogurt, sugar, minced mint and salt in a small bowl. Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve with the warm pakoras.