CHICKEN TIKKA BURGERS

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This Indian dish is traditionally cooked in a clay oven, but works on the barbecue too- try with homemade tamarind chutney and herb salad

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

6 small chicken breasts
6 burger buns (we used ciabatta)
2 tbsp tomato purée
200g pot Greek yogurt
thumb-sized piece ginger , very finely grated
4 garlic cloves , very finely grated or crushed
2 tbsp garam masala
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
juice 1 lemon , plus wedges to serve
2 tomatoes , chopped
1 small red onion , chopped
1 green chilli , chopped
1 tsp tamarind pulp
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
½ cucumber , sliced
1 Little Gem lettuce , shredded
small bunch mint , leaves picked
1 small red onion , halved and finely sliced

Steps:

Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Open out each chicken breast and flatten slightly. Place the chicken in the marinade for at least 2-3 hrs. Meanwhile, mix the chutney ingredients together and set aside. (It will keep in the fridge overnight.)
Heat the BBQ until the coals are ashen, then griddle the chicken for 4-5 mins on each side until cooked through. Toss the salad ingredients and place the chicken in the buns with the salad and spoonfuls of chutney. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438 calories, Fat 8.7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9.6 grams sugar, Fiber 4.8 grams fiber, Protein 37.1 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium