Tikka Marinade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup yogurt (plain)
1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 teaspoon cardamom, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients. In a glass bowl or shallow dish add marinade to 4 servings of food (1 lb boneless or 2 lb bone-in or 30 minutes for fish or shrimp); cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Makes about 1/3 cup.