Garam Masala Chicken Skewers With Cucumber Raita | Experience Life

Ingredients

• 2 tbs. cumin seeds (or ground cumin)
• 1 ½ tbs. coriander seeds (or 1 tbs. ground coriander)
• 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns (or ground black pepper)
• ½ tsp. green cardamom seeds (or ground cardamom)
• 3 star anise
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick (or ½ tsp. ground cinnamon)
• ½ tsp. ground cloves
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups plain, full-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup grated English cucumber
• ¼ cup minced cilantro, plus more to garnish
• 2 tbs. minced fresh mint leaves (or 2 tsp. dried mint), plus more for garnish
• ½ tsp. ground cumin
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• 1 ½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1½-inch cubes
• 20 presoaked wooden skewers