Serves 6 - 8

Procedure:

Transfer the chicken to a large rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and rub to coat thoroughly.
Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of tandoori paprika and the black pepper over the chicken and rub the seasonings into the slashes. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Make the Tandoori masala by mixing all the remaining spices together with the yogurt. Then marinate the chicken in the masla and keep it for another 6 - 8 hours or overnight.
Combine the Ghee and the oil together and brush the chicken. Grill the chicken pieces in a barbecue or roast the chicken breast in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes and reduce to 350 degrees and bake it for another 10-15 minutes.

Ingredients:

2 Cornish hens, 2 lbs each
3 teaspoon Keralan Curry
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (Optional)
½ cup low fat organic yogurt
¼ cup low fat sour cream

For Brushing:

1 tablespoon Ghee (optional)
1 tablespoon sunflower oil

Note: Ginger-garlic paste can be made with equal amount of fresh ginger and garlic ground to a fine paste in a food process. This will keep for a week in the refrigerator.

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Serves: 8 - 10

Procedure

Mince the onions, green chilies, ginger and the cilantro leaves in a food processor.
Mix the rest of the ingredients with the minced vegetables and form them into medium size meat balls (smaller if for appetizers).
Steam the meat ballsin a bamboo basket or in a wide pan, till all the juices are absorbed.
Pan fry the meat balls, sautee, bake or grill the meatballs in a little oil suitable for grilling.

Ingredients

1 Pound Ground Turkey Meat
3 Medium Red Onions
1 or 2 Green Chilies
2 inches fresh ginger root
5 sprigs cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
2 tablespoons Safflower oil or any grilling oil

Note: If you are grilling, spray the grilling basket with oil or brush them with oil.

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