When I was pregnant with both of my kids, I had huge cravings for foods with spice — specifically indian cuisine. I’ve always wondered to what degree what we eat during our pregnancy determines the foods and tastes that our kids end up loving. Well, Kenya is a huge fan of Indian spices, so I decided to whip up a seemingly exotic recipe that’s very easy to prepare and even more delicious to eat.

Chicken Wee-kka with Cucumber Mint Raita (Serves 4)

1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt (I used 2%)
Juice of a Lime
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Garam Marsala
1/2 Tsp Salt
4 Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless cut into 2 inch cubes
Skewers (if using wooden skewers, soak for 30 minutes)

1. Place the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.
2. Add the chicken cubes and coat with the yogurt marinade.
3. Preheat the broiler.
4. Place the chicken on skewers and then onto a foil lined baking sheet.
5. Broil chicken 6 inches from the heat for 8-10 minutes.
6. Serve with mint raita.

Mint Raita

1 Cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1 Cup Yogurt (I used 2% Greek)
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1 Tbsp Fresh Mint, chopped
1 Tsp Salt

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.

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4 Responses to “Chicken Wee-kka with Cucumber Mint Raita”

1. Rachel says:

   January 29, 2010 at 12:57 pm

   Made this tonight. We ALL loved it! Made some aloo paratha to go with it.

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2. Samantha Y says:

   July 5, 2011 at 11:28 pm

   This was SUCH a huge hit today with me, my hubby and 22 month old son. My son made me put more chicken on his plate 3 times!!! I marinated the chicken for about an hour, then put the skewers on the grill. I made Basmati rice on the side and the Raita went so well with it. I absolutely loved that such a simple preparation could give you such bursts of delicious flavor. Thank you for posting such a wonderful recipe.

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3. Leaf says:

   January 27, 2012 at 8:34 pm

   Thank you for such a fast and easy meal! I put thr chicken in a pita with tomatoes and the raita- super fast and delicious! All of your recipes are big hits here- Thank you!

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4. samantha y says:

   March 20, 2012 at 7:21 pm

   Used lemon for the chicken and cooked it on the grill. I didn’t cut the chix either, left it as whole breasts. The fam LOVED this way of preparing chicken. So simple and so yummy! Thank you. I have a feeling we are going to eat a lot of this, grilled, this summer.

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