Don’t you just love Mediterranean food? From time to time, I crave for some Mediterranean slash Indian dishes. Back in Manila, my Team Lead introduced me to this great Indian Restaurant, Ziggurat (see pic below). The place is small but cozy! Customers sit on pillows as they enjoy delicious food. They have Hookah by the way. Another resto that I love is Cafe Mediterranean. They’ve got branches at Greenbelt, Rockwell, and Alabang. I’m just not sure about the other branches, but before I get carried away, here’s a recipe of Broiled Chicken with Raita. I soooo love Raita! I use it as a dip not just for chicken but for beef, pork, and even chips!

INGREDIENTS

Salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (3 pound) chicken, cut up
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the broiler. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cinnamon. Sprinkle on the chicken. Put chicken, skin side down, on a broiler pan, and broil about 6 inches from the heat for 15 minutes. 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.

Serve chicken hot, with Raita on the side.
Yields 4 servings.

xoxo

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