{"id":18995,"date":"2017-05-18T09:36:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=18995"},"modified":"2020-11-15T16:55:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T00:55:22","slug":"turmeric-chicken-kebabs-over-basmati-rice-with-charred-scallions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/turmeric-chicken-kebabs-over-basmati-rice-with-charred-scallions\/","title":{"rendered":"Turmeric Chicken Kebabs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These flavorful chicken skewers are infused with turmeric and cilantro and pair perfectly with herb-seasoned basmati rice, pumpkin seeds, and charred green onions. Ready in 30 minutes, they're delightful with a fresh tomato and cucumber salad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I love the way the vibrant astringency of turmeric combines so beautifully with the creamy, whole milk homemade yogurt<\/a>, whether that's in a smoothie or in a marinade, like this one, that so beautifully infuses these Grilled Turmeric Chicken Kebabs with deep flavor and an utterly delightful golden color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a weeknight meal, we like to grill these chicken kebabs and some green onions, to serve with a fragrant basmati rice dressed with pumpkin seeds, sea salt and fresh cilantro.  It's an easy meal, certainly easier than it looks, and it comes together in about a half hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power of Turmeric, Black Pepper and Ghee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Turmeric, the brilliant orange powder that will color everything if you're not too careful, is a near magical ingredient.  Not only is its flavor bright and unmistakable, but it also acts as a powerful antioxidant and strongly anti-inflammatory food owing to one of its components: curcumin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many other potent antioxidants, curcumin is fat-soluble, and it is more bioavailable and does more good for your body when it is paired with fat.  In this recipe, we partner turmeric not only with avocado oil which is rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, but also grass-fed ghee, another nourishing fat, noted for its plethora of fat-soluble vitamins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curcumin is also made more bioavailable by black pepper, and you'll often see the marriage of curcumin-rich turmeric with black pepper in traditional Indian cookery's curries and sauces as well as in the recipe for Turmeric Chicken Kebabs below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Turmeric Chicken Skewers<\/h2>\n
Marinated in yogurt, herbs, and turmeric, these chicken skewers pair perfectly with basmati rice topped with cilantro and pumpkin seeds-a quick, flavorful weeknight meal.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Ingredients<\/h3>

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