barbecue skewer

Traditionally made in a tandoor, these tandoori chicken skewers taste great cooked on a barbecue or grill. 

For this recipe, you will need skewers (see tip), a clean muslin and a blender or small food processor.

Tandoori chicken skewers

grams/3½oz garlic cloves, roughly chopped

grams/3½oz fresh root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

4–5 small whole green chillies, chopped

coriander leaves, chopped

vegetable oil

chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into bite-sized pieces

turmeric

tsp chilli powder

tsp garam masala

salt

tsp black salt

cardamom powder

tsp dried fenugreek leaves

½ lemon, juice only

250 grams/9 ounces plain yoghurt

cardamom

tsp chilli powder (plus extra if desired)

vegetable oil, to combine

coriander,

This recipe is my take on the kontosouvli, a souvlaki marinated in oregano and chilli. 

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need skewers. 


Pork souvlaki with oregano

pork shoulder,

lemon juice

olive oil

oregano

½ tsp ground cumin

cayenne pepper

tsp smoked paprika

garlic clove, grated

This easy and healthy recipe shows you how to whip up your own chicken kebabs in no time. For this recipe you will need 8 metal skewers.

Each serving provides 413 kcal, 51g protein, 37g carbohydrate (of which 9g sugars), 4.5g fat (of which 1g saturates), 9g fibre and 1.1g salt.

Healthy tandoori chicken kebabs

chicken breasts

200 milliliters/7fl oz fat-free Greek-style yoghurt

tbsp tandoori curry powder curry powder

tsp grated garlic

tsp grated fresh root ginger

lime, juice only

tomatoes, quartered

chopped cucumber, mint and red onion salad, to serve

This is a really easy chicken kebab recipe that's flexible enough to work with what you have in. A great barbecue staple that can go on couscous salad or stuffed into a pitta. Swap the coriander for any soft herbs, or just leave it out.

Equipment: You will need kebab skewers to make this recipe on the barbecue.

Easy chicken kebabs

tbsp low-fat natural yoghurt

tsp garam masala or curry powder

lime juice

coriander (optional)

red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

x 150 grams/5½ chicken breasts, cubed

green salad

pitta bread

Preserved lemon, smoked paprika and yoghurt make a divine dressing to serve with these easy beef mince kebabs.


Beef mince kebabs 

tsp extra virgin olive oil

beef

1½ tsp sweet smoked paprika

tsp fine sea salt

onion,

mint

black pepper

150 grams/5½oz full-fat Greek yoghurt

preserved

garlic clove, crushed

paprika

Lightly spiced halloumi combined with the Indian flavours of a cooling raita and mango chutney makes the perfect vegetarian wrap filling. 

Each wrap provides 492 kcal, 21g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 23g fat (of which 13g saturates), 4g fibre and 3.1g salt.

Halloumi wraps

curry powder

tbsp low-fat Greek-style yoghurt

250 grams/9 ounces halloumi, cut into bite-sized pieces

multi-seed tortilla wraps

mango chutney

Baby Gem lettuce, shredded

125 grams/4½oz low-fat Greek-style yoghurt

red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

tbsp mint leaves, finely chopped

¼ cucumber, halved, seeds removed,

½ red onion, finely chopped

vine tomato, roughly chopped

salt and black pepper

Cook these veggie kebabs on the barbecue or under the grill.  If you're short on time use teriyaki sauce instead of the marinade and ready-made satay sauce in place of the dressing.

Vegetable kebabs with peanut dressing

red pepper, de-seeded and cubed

yellow pepper, de-seeded and cubed

cherry tomatoes

salad onions topped, tailed and cut into 5cm/2in lengths

baby courgettes,

groundnut oil oil,

kebab skewers

basmati rice, to serve

soy sauce

tsp sugar

ginger

shallot, finely chopped

½ tsp hot chilli powder

dark brown sugar

110 grams/4 ounces unsalted roasted peanuts, ground

150 milliliters/5fl oz coconut milk

Shashlik is a Russian version of shish kebabs. If you don't like pork you can use lamb or beef, just make sure you give the meat enough time to marinate and you cook it quickly over a high heat to keep it moist. 

Shashlik kebabs with sour cream dip and plum sauce

tbsp oil

milliliters/3½fl oz white wine

tbsp cider vinegar

onion, sliced

garlic cloves, crushed

bay leaves, crumbled

cloves

cinnamon

pork, cubed

sour cream

dill

coriander

parsley

tsp cider vinegar

sugar

300 grams/10½oz ripe plums, stoned and diced

tbsp sugar

red chilli, seeds removed, chopped

tbsp coriander

tbsp finely chopped dill

Shashlik is a Russian version of shish kebab. If you don't like pork use lamb or beef - give the meat enough time to marinate and cook it quickly over a high heat.

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