Grilled Curry Chicken with Cucumber Raita

Ingredients

 * Main Ingredients
 * 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
 * 2 tablespoons curry paste
 * 1 tablespoon oil
 * 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
 * 1 teaspoon ground ginger
 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin


 * Raita
 * 1/2 of a medium sized cucumber, grated
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup plain, lowfat yogurt
 * 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

 * 1) Prepare grill.
 * 2) Place chicken breasts between two layers of plastic wrap then pound them using the flat side of a meat mallet or firmly rolled using a rolling pin to flatten them.
 * 3) In a small bowl, combine the curry paste, oil, sugar, ginger and cumin.
 * 4) Sprinkle the spices over each side of the chicken then grill for 10–15 minutes, turning once or until the meat is cooked through.
 * 5) Make the raita sauce: In a small bowl, add the grated cucumber, salt, yogurt, mint and lemon juice. Stir until combined.
 * 6) Serve the chicken and pass the raita at the table.

Source

 * Grilled Curry Chicken with Cucumber Raita from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain government resource