HOW TO MAKE SPICED CHICKEN
SPICED CHICKEN WITH TAHINI AND CUCUMBER
Serve 4
INGREDIENTS
60ml olive oil
5ml chopped garlic 30ml lime juice
5ml ground coriander 5ml ground cumin 5ml sumac spice salt and pepper 500g chicken fillet strips extra oil for frying
2 large red onions, sliced 1 English cucumber
1 bulb of fennel
15ml lemon juice 45ml chopped dill 45ml chopped mint
For the sauce
250ml thick yoghurt 45ml tahini paste 30ml lemon juice 15ml honey salt and pepper pita breads for serving
METHOD
Combine the olive oil, garlic, lime juice, spices and seasoning, and mix well.
Add the chicken and set aside to marinate for at least an hour.
Cook the chicken strips on a griddle pan.
In a small pot, heat some olive oil and gently fry the onions until soft.
Finely dice the cucumber and thinly slice and chop the fennel.
Combine in a bowl with the lemon juice, herbs and seasoning.
For the sauce, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Serve the chicken and cucumber drizzled with the sauce or pack the mixture into pita breads.