1. To make the marinade, place the cloves, cumin, 1 heaped teaspoon of paprika and 1 heaped teaspoon of garam masala into a dry frying pan and toast for 1 minute to bring out the flavours. Tip into a large bowl.

2. Finely grate in the zest of 1 lemon, squeeze in the juice, crush in the garlic, peel and finely grate in the ginger, then add the yoghurt and 1 teaspoon of sea salt. Chop the chicken into 5cm chunks, then massage well with the marinade. Skewer the chicken, interspersed with wedges of 1 lemon and chunks of green or yellow chilli. Place on a tray, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

3. For the sauce, peel and roughly chop the onions and garlic, deseed and finely chop the red chillies, and pick the coriander leaves, placing the stalks into a food processor. Add the onions, garlic and chillies and pulse into a rough paste. Put a splash of oil in a large casserole pan over medium-high heat, add the paste and cook for 20 minutes, or until golden and aromatic, stirring occasionally.

4. Add the ground coriander, turmeric, the remaining paprika and garam masala, cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the ground almonds. Scrunch in the tinned tomatoes, crumble in the stock cube and pour in 300ml of boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes, then pour in the coconut milk and simmer for a further 20 minutes, or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Taste and season to perfection.

5. When you're ready to cook, preheat a barbecue, griddle pan or grill to high. Drizzle the skewers with oil, then cook, turning occasionally, until beautifully charred on all sides. Remove the chicken pieces straight into the sauce (discard the lemon wedges), simmer for a few minutes, then squeeze over the juice of the grilled lemons to taste.

6. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve with fluffy rice or warm naan bread. 

• Cook shrimp
  • In a large bowl, combine shrimp together with seasonings: smoked paprika, chili powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and salt. Toss to coat.
  • Heat a large (12-inch), high-sided, skillet until hot on medium heat. Add olive oil - it should run easily but not sizzle or burn.
  • Add shrimp without overcrowding (you might have to cook in 2 batches).
  • Cook shrimp, flipping it once or twice, on medium heat, about 3-4 minutes total, until pink in color.
  • Remove shrimp from the skillet.
• Make Greek orzo
  • To the same, now empty, skillet, add orzo and chicken stock. Bring to a brief boil, reduce to a visible simmer, and cook, covered, for about 10 minutes (according to package instructions). Check the orzo 5 minutes into the cooking, and stir it to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Orzo is cooked when all the water is absorbed and the orzo has a nice texture of cooked pasta. You might have to add more water at the end if the orzo is undercooked or the water evaporates too fast.
  • Stir in halved cherry tomatoes, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, sliced Kalamata olives, and sliced green olives. Add Feta cheese (crumbled or diced into small cubes), reserving ¼ cup of cheese for later.
  • Add lemon juice (or lime), extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning.
  • Reheat everything on low heat, constantly stirring, to blend all the ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper.
• Assembly
  • Add cooked shrimp back to the skillet. Reheat gently, if needed.
  • When serving, top with the remaining feta cheese and chopped fresh basil.

Total Time : 30 to 40 minutes
Difficulty : Medium
For : 4 people

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