Today’s been that kind of day. The day when all you want to do is lounge in your pajamas snuggled in front of the fire place. We’v jumped, skipped and hopped into spring, but the weather’s been so indecisive. Its warm and sunny one day and chilly and windy the next 3 days! Being home bound during the COVID-19 shut down gets that much more difficult with lousy days like today. But there are things to be done my friend! Like feed hungry bellies. And that chicken hanging out on your kitchen counter is calling your name.

So whats a girl gotta do? Well, if you ask me, take care of that chicken and those hungry bellies. That’s a no brainer. But what do you do when all you really want to do is curl up in a corner, and pretend you don’t see the kids throwing crayons at each other in the name of having fun? You, my friend, make chaat masala chicken!

And what is chaat masala you ask? It’s a complex spice blend, typically used as a finishing spice for Indian/Pakistani snack foods. Consisting of dried powders of mango, ginger, rock salt, red chilli peppers, cumin and coriander just to name a few. The flavor is salty, tangy and spicy and totally hits the nail on the head when it comes to flavoring chicken. You could make your own, but the ingredient list is long, and there are some really good pre-made ones readily available. So thats the route I took today. Store bought masala it is baby!

This recipe really cant be simpler. Like seriously, it’s embarrassingly simple. Take your chicken pieces of choice, I used a mix of cubed up chicken breast and boneless skinless thighs, and marinade in yogurt and chaat masala. For about an hour. Then grill, or bake or pan fry. The choice is yours, no judgements. It’l turn out amazing no matter your cooking method. My lazy self decided to pan fry today.

These chicken bites are great on their own. Delicious in a flat bread or naan roll and perfect served up with long grain basmati rice for a Pakistani plate experience. Top of a salad of choice for a grain free meal option. Can’t go wrong however you plate it. Enjoy, and thank me later.