Fiery Chicken Pita Sandwiches with Horned Melon Raita

Name: Fiery Chicken Pita Sandwiches with Horned Melon Raita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 horned melon, halved lengthwise; 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 510 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 4 6-inchs (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, warmed and cut in half; 198 grams whole plain yogurt

Fiery Chicken Pita Sandwiches with Horned Melon Raita might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 29g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 191 calories. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. If you have horned melon, lemon juice, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Squeeze horned melon into a fine mesh strainer over a bowl; press seeds with the back of a spoon to extract juice. Discard seeds.

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Extract

Juice

Melon

Seeds

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Sieve

Bowl

Add fresh lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, ground cumin, and yogurt to bowl; stir with a whisk. Cover and chill.

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Ground Cumin

Lemon Juice

Yogurt

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound each piece to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

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Chicken Breast Halves

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Frying Pan

Sprinkle both sides of chicken with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; rub with garlic.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat 1/2 teaspoon olive oil in a nonstick grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Spray

Olive Oil

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Grill Pan

Add 2 breast halves to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil and chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

Transfer chicken to cutting board, and cool slightly.

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Whole Chicken

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Cutting Board

Cut chicken into thin strips. Fill each pita half with about 1/2 cup chicken, and top with 2 tablespoons raita.

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Whole Chicken

Raita

Pita

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Servings:

2teaspoons

minced fresh garlic 0teaspoons

ground cumin 0teaspoons

ground red pepper 1teaspoon

fresh lemon juice 1

horned melon, halved lengthwise 1teaspoon

olive oil, divided 1teaspoons

salt, divided 510grams

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 46-inchs

(6-inch) whole wheat pitas, warmed and cut in half 198grams

whole plain yogurt

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Raats Original Chenin Blanc. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.