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Charcoal-grilled tandoori chicken tacos with yogurt sauce

SAM THE COOKING GUY · ♥ 8.2K likes · 192.4K views · 8 min video

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  • thick Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • BFF
  • 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.
With a gloved hand, massage the marinade into the cuts; marinate for up to a day.
  • 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.
Cook the thighs to somewhere past about 175.
  • 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.