Tandoori Chicken Melt

Ingredients

• 4 Chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp Full-fat plain yogurt (For the marinade)
• 1 tsp Garlic paste (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp Ginger paste (For the marinade)
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice (For the marinade)
• 1.5 tbsp Fadwa Tandoori Masala (For the marinade)
• Salt (To taste)
• Red chili powder (To taste; optional)
• Cooked tandoori chicken (The cooked, rested, and chopped chicken from the marinade; used in the filling)
• 0.25 cup Mayonnaise (Add the additional 1 tbsp only if needed)
• 1 tsp Yellow mustard (For the filling)
• 1 tbsp Red onion (Finely diced; for the filling)
• 1 tbsp Cilantro (Chopped; for the filling)
• Brioche (For the sandwiches; amount not specified)
• Cheddar cheese (For layering; amount not specified)
• Butter (For buttering the outside of the brioche; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the chicken thighs with the full-fat plain yogurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, lemon juice, tandoori masala, salt, and optional red chili powder. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Cook the marinated chicken until nicely charred. The source does not specify the cooking method, temperature, or exact cooking time.

3. 3

   Let the cooked chicken rest for 2–3 minutes, then cut it into ½-inch chunks.

4. 4

   Place the cooked chopped chicken in a bowl with the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, finely diced red onion, and chopped cilantro.

5. 5

   Mix the filling until everything is evenly coated. Add 1 additional tablespoon of mayonnaise if needed.

6. 6

   Butter the outside of the brioche.

7. 7

   Assemble each sandwich with cheddar, the tandoori chicken filling, more cheddar, and brioche, in that order.

8. 8

   Toast the sandwiches over medium-low heat until the brioche is golden and the cheddar is perfectly melted.

Notes

Makes 2–3 sandwiches. The source does not specify the chicken-cooking method, cooking temperature, cooking time, or exact amounts of brioche, cheddar, and butter.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• South Asian-inspired
• chicken
• comfort food
• stovetop
• quick meal