Spice Of Life – Tandoori Rub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tandoori is a spicy, curry-like blend that gets its name from the traditional clay oven called the tandoor. This aromatic spice creates a unique and flavorful taste to chicken, meat, fish and even vegetables.

There are many different versions of tandoori out there but my favorite is Tandoori Rub made by NoMU – it’s not as powdery as others I’ve tried and you can actually see the different spices that go into the mix. I use it on everything and especially love it on broccoli, white rice and grilled bread.

 

Tandoori Flatbread Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 package pre-made pizza dough

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons NoMU Tandoori Rub

 

DIRECTIONS

Stretch the pizza dough and oil each side with olive oil. Sprinkle each side with as much of the tandoori rub as you like. Grill on a either a charcoal grill or grill pan until the dough is cooked through. Serve as a side to BBQ meats, savory soups or a salad.

RECIPE – Lamb Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce

My burgers are famous among those lucky enough to get invited to one of my cookouts – I’ve done pork, chicken and naturally beef, but my personal favorite is my lamb burger which I serve dripping with a super garlicky Greek tzatziki sauce but you can top yours with a healthy slice of Feta instead if you prefer.

Lamb Burger

INGREDIENTS

1lb ground lamb

1 egg

splash of extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1 lemon

¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley

6 cloves garlic, chopped

Kosher salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients together, let sit for ½ to 1 hour then grill to your liking.

 

Tzatziki Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1 pint Greek yogurt, I like Fage brand but any regular yogurt is OK

1 cucumber, seeded and diced

Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

juice of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

6 cloves of minced garlic, or to taste

handful of minced fresh dill

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients together, adding garlic and salt until you reach the flavor you like. Refrigerate overnight to let the flavors intensify and serve chilled with any lamb dish or use as a veggie dip.

 

TIPS – When it comes to burgers, it’s all about the bun, why go through all the trouble to create an awesome burger just to throw it on a basic, boring piece of bread – absolutely no packaged hamburger buns allowed! Use a fresh Kaiser or Portuguese roll and remember to toast it!

COOKING ESSENTIALS

Santoku Knives – This set of 2 knives from Calphalon are perfect for almost every chopping task – a full sized chefs knife and matching mini knife are very well made and reasonably priced. I wind up using the mini 99% of the time and own two of them for that reason.

Recycled Mixing Bowls – Love these white confetti stacking bowls from Zak, they’re fun and eco-friendly!