Charcoal-grilled tandoori chicken tacos with yogurt sauce
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- thick Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
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- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin
- red food coloring
- oil
- lime
Mix the marinade: thick Greek yogurt, about a tablespoon each of garlic paste and ginger paste, a pinch of seasoning, a teaspoon each of turmeric, garam masala and cumin, red food coloring, a couple squeezes of oil and a squeeze of lime; adjust the color.
Yogurt, pastes and spices for the marinade
- 1½ lb chicken thighs
Cut a few slashes into about a pound and a half of chicken thighs and add them to the marinade.
- chopped cilantro
- green onion
- nonfat Greek yogurt
- coriander
- salt and pepper
- oil
For the sauce, chop cilantro and green onion and mix with nonfat Greek yogurt, a little coriander, a pinch of salt and pepper, a tiny squeeze of oil and lime; refrigerate.
- lime
Spread hot, ashed-over charcoal, put the grate and lid on, and grill the chicken, turning often.
- 2 whole tortillas
Rest the chicken warm while warming a couple of tortillas on the grill.
Warming tortillas and building the tacos
Cut the chicken; build each taco with yogurt sauce on the tortilla, chicken, and a little cilantro.