Chicken leg kababs cooked in microwave.

Preparation Time : 2 1/2 hours

Cooking Time : 25-30 minutes

Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS

Chicken drumsticks (chicken legs without thigh section)8

Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

Ginger 1 inch piece

Garlic 6 cloves

Green chillies 4-6

Skimmed milk yogurt 1 cup

Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons

Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon

Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Chaat masala 2 teaspoons

Lemon, cut into wedges for garnishing

Oil 3 tablespoons

METHOD

Clean and trim excess fat and skin from the drumsticks. Dry them with a clean and absorbent kitchen towel. Make three to four long deep incisions. Apply lemon juice and keep aside. Peel ginger and garlic, wash and grind them to a paste. Wash green chillies, remove stem and chop finely. Hang skimmed milk yogurt for fifteen to twenty minutes to drain off excess water. Roast gram flour in a microwave bowl on Microwave LOW (50%) for five minutes stirring twice in between. Cool and mix with hung yogurt, ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, salt and chopped green chillies. Marinate chicken drumsticks in above mixture and refrigerate for one to two hours. Preheat Convection oven to 2200C. Place marinated chicken drumsticks on a flat dish and roast for five minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce oven temperature to Convection 180oC and further cook for fifteen to twenty minutes or till completely cooked. Turn drumsticks couple of times to ensure even cooking and colour. Serve hot sprinkled with chaa