Basic Yogurt Marinade

Ingredients :

· 1 cup plain yogurt
· 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 onion, finely chopped or grated
· 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
· 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
· 1/2 tsp. crushed black peppercorns
· 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
· 1/4 tsp. cloves
· 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
· 1/4 tsp. ground cayenne
· 2 cardamom pods, hulls removed and seeds crushed · 1 tsp. salt

(Baking Conversion Table)

Cooking Procedures :

COMBINE all the ingredients in a shallow dish.

ADD the food and marinate.

This marinade is suitable for 2 lb. chicken, lamb or fish.

Timing & Preparation
· Red meat, poultry, and game (whole and cut up) are usually marinated for up to 2 hours at room temperature or up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.

· Whole fish, fillets, steaks and seafoods can be marinated for up to 30 minutes at room temperature or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.

· Vegetables and tofu can be marinated for up to 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator – overnight for tofu.

· Bring refrigerated food back to room temperature before cooking and brush off excess marinade.

Check Out More

Easy Family Meals



Have You Tried These Other Easy Cooking Recipes?

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes require a little extra effort to make it perfect but the results will be great. Processing the potatoes using a food processor, blender or any other motorized apparatus will turn the potatoes like a paste due to over-beating which breaks down its cells and releases their starch.  While ricing or mashing potatoes by hand always produce a perfect mashed potatoes with the help of a[...]

Beef and Bean Stir-fry

Beef and Bean Stir-fry

Ingredients : 1 lb. topside or round steak, cut into thin strips 2 tsp. brown sugar 2 tbsp. soy sauce (light or dark) 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce) 2 tsp. lime juice pinch of salt and pepper, to taste 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 lb. sitaw, (string beans) or green beans, cut into 3 inches long 2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded (or a little finely grated lime rind) water (optional)[...]

Leave A Comment...