Grilled Game Hens With Yogurt & Spices

Grilled Game Hens With Yogurt & Spices

Yield: 4 Servings

2/3 c plain yogurt

2 cloves garlic,minced

1 piece fresh ginger,about

-1-inch sq,uare, minced

1 hot green chili,minced

1/2 t coriander,Ground

1/2 t turmeric

1/2 t salt

4 cornish game hens

1. Combine all ingredients except hens. Transfer to a large plastic

food bag. Rinse hens well; pat dry. Add hens to bag with yogurt

mixture and seal tightly. Refrigerate, turning several times, 12

hours or overnight.

2. Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire for indirect cooking. When the

coals are covered with gray ash, carefully move them to the sides of

the grill; position a drip pan in the center. Put cooking rack in

place. Place the hens on their side on the rack over the drip pan.

Grill, covered, turning once, until the juice from the thigh runs

clear, 25 minutes.