Method
- Save the can juice in a bowl and squeeze the juice out of all but 8 pineapple pieces into this bowl to get about 1/2 cup juice in total.
- In a large bowl, mix the spices, salt, yoghurt, color, fresh cilantro, garlic, and the pineapple juice.
- Add the chicken to this mix, coat evenly and set aside for 1-2 hrs.
- Preheat the grill to medium and soak the wooden skewers in water (not required for metal ones).
- Alternately skewer on the bell-peppers, pineapple chunks, chicken and onions.
- Brush them lightly with oil and place the skewers onto a flameproof dish or grill pan (perforated)
- Turning them from time to time and basting them with oil, keep cooking for about 15 mins till its evenly cooked all through.
- Place them on the lettuce bed and serve with lemon wedges and freshly chopped cilantro and onion rings as a garnish.
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Ingredients:
250g boneless skinless lean chicken cubes
1 cup canned pineapple cubes
2tbsp yoghurt
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
few drops orange food coloring (optional)
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded
1/2 yellow/orange bell pepper - seeded
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded
1 large onion, cut into square bits
6 cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp oil
A plate of lettuce leaves to serve the kebabs on