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Chicken Tikka Masala Pita Pockets

Name: Chicken Tikka Masala Pita Pockets
Total time: 2 h 38 min
Yield: Makes 8 pocket halves, 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 680 g chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless, four 170 g pieces; 245 g plain Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 lime, juiced and zested; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground cardamom; 2 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 40 g golden raisins; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 carrots, grated; 200 g red cabbage, grated; ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; 1 lemon, juiced; 2 tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 245 g plain Greek yogurt; 130 g seedless cucumber, grated, unpeeled; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped; ½ tsp ground cumin

Chicken breasts marinate in spiced yogurt, char on the grill, and get sliced into warm pita with a carrot and raisin slaw, cool cucumber raita and a little pineapple and cilantro. It is smoky, creamy and bright in one bite.

YieldMakes 8 pocket halves, 4 servings
Hands-on1 h 10 min
Total2 h 38 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Chicken

680 gchicken breast halves, boneless and skinless, four 170 g pieces
245 gplain Greek yogurt
2 tbsptomato paste
1lime, juiced and zested
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tbspfresh ginger, grated
2 tbspsmoked paprika
1 tbspground turmeric
½ tspcayenne pepper
2 tspground cumin
1 tspground coriander
½ tspground cardamom
2 tspkosher salt
½ tspblack pepper, freshly ground

Carrot raisin slaw

40 ggolden raisins
1 tbspsesame seeds
2 tspcumin seeds
2carrots, grated
200 gred cabbage, grated
¼ cupflat-leaf parsley, chopped
3 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1 tbspsherry vinegar
1lemon, juiced
2 tspkosher salt
¼ tspblack pepper, freshly ground

Cucumber raita

245 gplain Greek yogurt
130 gseedless cucumber, grated, unpeeled
1 clovegarlic, minced
3 tbspcilantro, chopped
½ tspground cumin
¼ tspground coriander
1 tspkosher salt
¼ tspblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

4large whole-wheat pitas
2 tbspcilantro, chopped
80 gfresh pineapple, finely diced
to tastekosher salt, for seasoning the grilled chicken

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Sesame
Sulfites
Wheat
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Lime
Pineapple
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Cabbage
Cucumber
Carrot
Ginger
Turmeric
Parsley
Cilantro / coriander
Black and white pepper
Cardamom
Cumin
Paprika
Yeast
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy
Tender-braised

Equipment

Grill
Food processor

Season

Summer
Any season

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: high
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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