Mar 23 Chicken (or Halloumi) & Vegetable Skewers

With the warmer weather coming, here's a great healty BBQ recipe for chicken (or halloumi cheese) & vegetable skewers.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 300g chicken (or halloumi)
• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 1 red pepper
• vegetable oil
• 6 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour
• 2 tbsp melted butter
  
  For Marinade:
• 125ml yoghurt
• small piece fresh root ginger, peeled
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• chilli powder, to taste
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• seeds of 6 cardamom pods, ground
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method:

1. Puree all the marinade ingredients until smooth.
   
2. Chop all the vegetables and the chicken or cheese into 2.5cm cubes, then put in a bowl and cover with the marinade. Leave for at least 30-40 minutes in the fridge.
   
3. Thread the meat or cheese and vegetables alternately on the skewers, then cook on a barbecue, under a grill or in the oven. Halfway through cooking drizzle over the 2 tbsp melted butter.