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Tandoori Cornish Hen Recipe
Photo: Dragne Marius

Tandoori Cornish Hen Recipe

17 ingredients 2-4 servings openrecipes

A Cornish hen is marinated overnight in an aromatic yogurt mixture, then cooked in the microwave oven. The characteristic red color comes from food coloring...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

436
Calories
21g
Protein
27g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-size Cornish hens, about 1 1/4 pounds each
  • 2 teaspoons yellow food coloring, optional
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
  • 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon crushed or grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dry ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground roasted coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon melted usli ghee, unsalted butter or olive oil, optional
  • 1 medium-size onion (preferably red), peeled, sliced
  • 1 medium-size green pepper, cored, sliced
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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