Spiced Chicken Thighs With Yogurt Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces plain fat-free yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
cooking spray

Preparation

Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, chopped cilantro, garlic, and yogurt in a bowl. Stir well and set aside.
Combine the remaining 1/4 tsp salt, cumin, corianger, turmeric, ginger, and red pepper in a bowl. Stir well to combine.
rub spice mixture into both sides of each chicken thigh.
Heat a large heave skillet over medium heat. (If you have an exhaust hood, turn it on, otherwise crack a window since the next step will create a little smoke if you have to do it in mulitple batches.).
Coat skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet, smooth side down, and in a single layer (do multiple batches if neccessary). Cook 5 minutes without moving the chicken pieces. (it is important not to move them so that they will form a tasty crust.).
Flip the chicken and cook another 4 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
Serve with yogurt sauce.