If you love easy recipes, then you’ve come to the right place. This Indian-inspired rotisserie chicken recipe is easy, delicious, and healthy! Pair it with quinoa, white rice, or wrap it inside of a tortilla. My Dad gets credit for this Indian chicken recipe! In the early 1970’s, he was an immigrant who smelled rotisserie chicken at grocery stores and decided to make something with it. It pairs well with potato salad, vegan coleslaw, or basmati rice.
Ingredients
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Substitutions
Chicken- substitute roasted cauliflower or paneerZhoug Sauce- make a homemade version using ginger, garlic, salt, lemon juice, cilantro, and chili peppers.
Instructions
Make a homemade zhoug sauce or purchase at Trader Joe’s. Grind whole cumin seeds in a coffee grinder. Set it aside Cook the zhoug sauce and cumin seeds in hot oil for about a minute. Add in the turmeric powder, extra spice, salt, and the cooked rotisserie chicken. Cook until heated through and enjoy with your choice of salad mix, rice, quinoa, or as a wrap. Advice: Add water if you prefer the consistency of a gravy chicken that pairs well with naan.
Pair it with…
Expert Tips
Homemade Copycat Trader Joe’s Zhoug Sauce
1 bunch of fresh cilantro3 serrano chili peppers7 cloves garlic1 tablespoon ginger 5 tablespoon oilsalt fresh lemon/lime juice3-4 curry leaves (optional)red chili flakes (optional)⅛ teaspoon cardamom powder (optional)
Blend all of the ingredients together
Make it a Wrap
A fan favorite! The recipe uses leftover/meal prepped Indian rotisserie jeera chicken as a stuffing in addition to these ingredients…
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