Afghan Chicken

Description
Afghani cuisine is best known for its tangy-spicy and coaly flavours. Made with the goodness of cream, yogurt, ginger, garlic and lime juice. Afghani Chicken recipe tastes best when served with some spicy chutney.

The chicken has a thick white coloured gravy consisting of yogurt which just covers a little portion of chicken because it's an appetizer mainly


 * Contributed by tummy and tools

Ingredients

 * 2 large cloves garlic
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 2 cups plain whole milk yogurt
 * juice and pulp of 1 large lemon
 * ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
 * 2 large whole chicken breasts

Directions

 * 1) Put salt in a wide shallow non reactive bowl with garlic and mash together until you have paste.
 * 2) Add yogurt, lemon and pepper.
 * 3) Skin chicken breasts then remove all visible fat and separate halves.
 * 4) Bend each backward to break bones so pieces will lie flat.
 * 5) Add to the yogurt and turn so all surfaces are well coated.
 * 6) Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate.
 * 7) Allow to marinate overnight.
 * 8) Remove breasts from marinade and wipe off all but a thin film.
 * 9) Broil or grill about 6 inches from heat for 8 minutes per side.
 * 10) Serve immediately.