Hello darlings, welcome to another episode of Curries and Stories.
Today I'm going to make something that I used to really love eating,
in fact I still do, whenever I get a chance to go back home.
It's a good old Kebabs.
Those day when we used to get out at 2 o'clock,
find a Kebab Van, get a Kebab.
Anyway, enough of my nostalgia...
These are Turkish style Chicken Kebabs.
Super easy!
Anything they need is a longer marinating time.
Let's crackle...
First things first, 1 Onion roughly chopped
into my blender.
Couple of cloves of Garlic.
Lid on...
Oh! Perfect!
Right! What do you need is muslin cloth.
Put is over your bowl.
Now just plup it in gently.
The Onions very strong.
Here's a tip for you,
If onions make you cry like they do me,
best thing to do is, put them in the fridge overnight.
And when you're using them fridge cold there are no tears.
When you squeeze all the juice out viz. Onion and the Garlic,
You'll be surprised that how much comes out of 1 Onion.
Now into into we're gonna add the rest of our ingredients.
I have got some Oregano here.
Don't add too much because,
when you're marinating over night
the flavour of the Oregano becomes very strong overnight.
And it has a slight metallic flavour which is not pleasant.
So I'm gonna use some Cayenne Pepper here.
You can use Paprika.
Traditionally Turkish Kebabs aren't spicy.
But you know our as law here with the Indian palette,
We like a bit of heat.
Got some Tomato Puree.
Pour all of that in.
Now I have got some plain yoghurt.
Pour that in.
Little bit of Salt.
The reason I'm doing the marinate in a separate bowl
is so I can taste the marinate, taste the seasoning
before I add the Chicken.
Give that a good stir.
So I'm using Chicken Thigh,
which is my favourite part of the Chicken.
But feel free to use Chicken Breasts.
Chicken Breasts works really well with this recipe, by the way.
Because it is quick to cook.
And this kinda recipe with marinating time,
will keep it tender and it adds flavour.
So this is 250 gm of Chicken Thighs.
Chopped into pieces.
Give a stir.
And that's it!
This needs to be marinated for minimum of 4 hours.
Ideally over the night.
So I'm gonna stick this in the fridge.
But I'll be back, because I'm prepared.
Watch, here you get guys.
This Chicken I have marinated a night before.
So it's full of flavour.
The reason I say marinate for minimum of four hours
or overnight ideally
because the yoghurt will tenderize the Chicken.
So when you're grilling it or barbecuing it, it'll cook really really quick.
Now I'm going to be using some wooden skewers.
I've soaked it in water for about an hour.
You don't want them to burn.
If you got metal skewers by all means use those.
Right, I'm gonna skewer my Chicken.
So I'm gonna put some Green Peppers in between.
You can also use Tomatoes or Onions or nothing
it's entirely up to you.
I just don't mind making it more colourful.
So I'll start with a piece of Chicken,
There!!
Right, we're gonna drizzle it with a bit of Oil.
Just to keep it moist.
I'm gonna bit role it around.
So these are gonna go in.
Until they're cooked lovely in golden
I'll turn them in occasions by keeping an eye on them.
Hot grill!
In they go!
These babies are out of the Oven, ready to serve.
They're nice and charred, just as I wanted them.
Squeeze a little lemon juice over the top.
Lovely!
So there you guys this is my Turkish Style Kebabs as they call them.
Great as a starter with a few drinks.
Are perfect for a barbecue party.
Do try them and enjoy!