Tandoori Marinade
In India, meat that has been marinated in a mixture of yogurt and spices is roasted in a giant urn-shaped clay oven called a tandoor. Use this marinade with poultry, lamb or seafood.
Yield
1 3/4 cupsPrep
15 minCook
?Ready
2 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
yogurt, non-fat
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
ginger root
peeled, minced |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
jalapeño pepper
or other hot chilies, seeded, minced |
*
|
| 2 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
paprika
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
coriander
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
turmeric
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
yogurt, non-fat
|
|
| 59 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 23 | ml |
ginger root
peeled, minced |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | each |
jalapeño pepper
or other hot chilies, seeded, minced |
*
|
| 2 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
paprika
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
coriander
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
Directions
Drain yogurt in a cheesecloth lined colander in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Reserve the liquid for another use (baking or sauces).
Place the drained yogurt in a bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients.
Discard bay leaves before cooking.
