SPICY CHICKEN
(Grilled Chicken wings marinated in a ground cumin, coriander & fennel rub)
Serves - 2
Prep time - 10 mins
Cooking time - 20 mins
Marination time - 30 mins
Ingredients
Chicken wings (skin on, large) - 10 nos
Coriander seeds -½ cup
Cumin -¼ cup
Fennel seeds - 2 tbsp
Peppercorn - 1 tbsp
Dry red chilly - 3 nos
Cinnamon - 1 small piece
Garlic cloves - 2 nos
Salt - to taste
Lemon juice - 3 tbsp
Red pepper (roasted) - 1no
Olive oil - 3tbsp
Hung curd -¼ cup
Mint sprigs - for garnish
Lemon wedge - as accompaniment
Method
In a jar add coriander seeds, cumin, fennel seeds, peppercorn, dry red chilly and cinnamon. Grind them into a powder and then in the same jar add garlic cloves, salt, lemon juice, roasted red pepper and oil. Put the lid back and grind the marinade on medium speed till all the ingredients are blended into a smooth consistency.
Remove into a bowl and mix in hung curd and keep aside. Lightly season the wings with salt and mix them. Add the marinade to the wings and mix them up. Leave aside for 30 mins in a fridge. Now heat a grill pan and drizzle some oil. On a hot pan add the wings and cook them on both sides till the chicken is cooked. Remove to a plate and serve garnished with mint leaves along with lemon wedges.