Name: Chicken Shish Kebab with Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 1 tbsp tomato purée; 3 tbsp natural yoghurt; 1 tsp Aleppo chilli flakes (pul biber); 2 small tomatoes, sliced; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; Pickles of your choice; 3 tsp finely minced garlic; 1 red pepper, cubed (slightly smaller than the chicken pieces); 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp black pepper and ¼ tsp salt; Pitta or flatbreads; 500 g chicken thigh fillets, cubed; 2 baby gem lettuces; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika; ½ lemon, zested and juiced; ½ a lemon, zested; 6 tbsp natural yoghurt; 2 tsp finely minced garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

Kebabs often get a bad rap due to their perception as a greasy snack following a night in the pub! However, a freshly made kebab enrobed in a fluffy wrap and filled with crunchy fresh salad, garlic and chilli sauce and tangy pickles is a thing of beauty, and healthy too. The acidity of the tomato in the marinade helps to tenderise the chicken and the sugars give it a glorious golden colour as it cooks. You’ll need some wooden skewers for this recipe too.