INDIAN SPICED KEBAB

Outstandingly gorgeous another recipe that is a keeper, at this rate I am going to need more days in the week so that I can cook and eat more dinners!  sumptuous juicy chicken thighs marinated in my madras spices and coconut milk, grilled or BBQ'd and slightly charred then served on a spiced coriander flat bread with home made garlic and lemon mayo drizzle.  I love watching my husband eat this, his total oblivious enjoyment is obvious with the vocal mmmmmms and the lip smacking shoving of the folded kebab in to his mouth makes me want to cook this again and again!

A great bonus you can serve this family style all the finely sliced cabbage, onions and carrots can be placed on the dinner table along with a bowl of garlic lemon mayo next to a stack of warm just cooked flat breads and a pile of chicken skewers, this is a great family way to serve, make and build your own kebabs enhancing a great family connection over food, you never  know how much these memories will influence your family in their future.

Prep time 10 minutes / Proving time 1hr / Cooking time 10 minutes

Ingredients

(serves 4-6)

8 skinned and boneless chicken thighs halved

2 tbsp curry powder

1 tsp turmeric

1 pinch sea salt

1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

200 ml coconut milk

1 lime juiced

2 carrots julienned

1/2 white cabbage finely sliced

1/4 red cabbage finely sliced

1 lrg onion finely sliced

1 handful fresh coriander torn

Flat Breads

(proving time 1 hr)

500g 00 flour

15g dried yeast

10g sea salt

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp ground cumin

1 handfuls chopped coriander

50g olive oil

320g room temperature water

Garlic Lemon Mayo

3 egg yolks

1/2 juice lemon

1 pinch sea salt

1 pinch white pepper

1 tsp Dijon mustard

2 cloves garlic grated

300ml organic rapeseed oil

The Flat Breads

First make the flat bread dough, place all the ingredients in a large bowl or mixer with a dough hook and bring together to form a ball, knead for seven minutes, I like to stretch the dough out and roll it back up turn ninety degrees and repeat, keep repeating and in seven minutes your dough will feel soft, silky and springy, place back in the bowl and cover, leave somewhere warm for one hour.  Once proved divide the dough in to six equal ish balls and roll out on a lightly floured surface in to eight inch circles, heat non stick frying pan medium high heat and cook each bread for approx one minute on each side allowing some of the surface to toast, wrap in a tea towel to keep warm while you cook the chicken.

Marinate The Chicken

Next marinate the chicken in the curry powder, turmeric, coconut milk, salt and pepper for at least thirty minutes, you can do this 24hrs in advance, the longer the marinate the deeper the flavour.

The Mayo

Place your three egg yolks, 1/2 juice of lemon, 1 tsp of Dijon mustard, pinch of salt and white pepper in a large roomy bowl, add a tiny dash of your oil and start to whisk, you don't have to whisk terribly fast, keep adding a very small drizzle of oil and whisking, you will see the mixture start to thicken, once your at this stage you can add bigger glugs of oil until you have a lovely thick mayo, add the garlic and taste, adjust with more lemon juice if needed.

To Cook and Serve

Heat your grill to a high heat, take the marinated chicken and place two pieces long ways on each skewer, you will need eight skewers, place on a baking tray and pour over the remaining marinade, pop under the grill for around three minutes each side, its great to let some of the chicken just start to catch adding more character to the flavour.  Once cooked I like to turn the grill off and shut the door for a couple of minutes while I set the table, this is to ensure really juicy chicken because for the few minutes the chicken is resting it is also getting a steam bath from all the condensation that is forming in the oven.

Place bowls of the carrot, cabbage and onion on the table along with the bowl of garlic lemon mayo, place the meat skewers in a pile on a wooden chopping board and sprinkle over the torn coriander, then set a stack of flat breads next to that and just let the family build their own.