Cinnamon Broiled Chicken with Raita

Name: Cinnamon Broiled Chicken with Raita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 0.25 tsp cinnamon; 1 whole chicken; 1 cucumber; 0.25 cup whole milk plain yogurt; 0.25 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 0.25 tsp ground cumin

A South Asian raita of chicken, cucumber and milk yogurt, seasoned with cinnamon and cumin and grilled.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Ingredients

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat the broiler. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cinnamon; sprinkle on the chicken.
2
Put chicken, skin side down, on a broiler pan, and broil about 6 inches from the heat for 15 minutes.
15 min
3
Turn chicken, and broil until skin is crisp and brown, about 15 minutes more. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together cucumber, yogurt, sour cream, cilantro, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
15 min
4
Serve chicken hot, with raita on the side.