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Tandoori tinnies

Baby vegetables in a creamy tandoori marinade, grilled on skewers

Baby onions, carrots, potatoes and corn par-boiled, coated in a creamy, fiery marinade of red chilli, garlic, ginger, coriander-cumin and dried fenugreek, then grilled on skewers over charcoal until golden. They're small, colourful and bursting with flavour. Serve hot with lemon wedges.
Total time
90 min
Difficulty
easy
Serves
5
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Ingredients

Serves5

For the marinade

To serve

Method

0/6 done
  1. Step 1: Boil 3 ½ oz baby onions, 3 ½ oz baby carrots, 3 ½ oz baby potatoes and 3 ½ oz baby corn in water with 1 tsp salt until just cooked but still firm. Drain.

    10 min
  2. Step 2: Mix 5 tbsp fresh cream, 2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi), 9 hot dried red chillies, 1 ½ tbsp coriander-cumin powder, 1 tbsp garlic paste, 2 tbsp ginger paste and ¾ tsp salt.

  3. Step 3: Stir the boiled vegetables into the marinade and leave aside for 1 hour.

    60 min
  4. Step 4: Thread the vegetables alternately onto skewers.

  5. Step 5: Barbecue over a charcoal jiko, turning, until golden brown.

    10 min
  6. Step 6: Serve hot with 1 lemon wedges.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
110 kcal
Protein
2 g
Carbs
11 g
Fat
7 g
Fibre
3 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does tandoori tinnies take?
About 90 minutes in total: 75 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?
5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?
Yes. It has no meat or fish.
Is it gluten free?
Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
Is it very spicy?
It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
What can I use instead of baby onions?
2 shallots per onion.
What can I use instead of baby carrots?
Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.

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