Tandori-Style Game Hens With Corn And Cumin-Tomato Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index
Tandori-Style Game Hens With Corn And Cumin-Tomato Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index
| - hens | ||
| 1 1/4 cups | 296ml | Buttermilk |
| 1/2 cup | 8g / 0.3oz | Fresh cilantro - chopped |
| 4 teaspoons | 20ml | Garlic - minced |
| 4 teaspoons | 20ml | Fresh ginger - minced |
| 4 teaspoons | 20ml | Serrano pepper - chopped |
| 2 teaspoons | 10ml | Turmeric |
| 6 | Cornish game hens - 1 1/2 pounds | |
| - sauce | ||
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Olive oil |
| 2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Onions - chopped |
| 3 1/2 cups | 218g / 7.7oz | Plum tomatoes - seeded and chopped |
| - about 2 pounds | ||
| 1/4 cup | 59ml | Dry white wine |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons | 12ml | Ground cumin |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Whipping cream |
| - corn | ||
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | 22ml | Vegetable oil |
| 4 1/2 cups | 281g / 9.9oz | Corn kernels - (from 4 ears) |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5ml | Ground cumin |
| 3/4 teaspoon | 3.8ml | Turmeric |
| 1/2 cup | 8g / 0.3oz | Fresh cilantro - chopped |
FOR HENS: Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Place hens in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour buttermilk mixture over hens. Cover; chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Transfer hens to heavy 17x11x1-inch baking pan. Sprinkle inside and outside of hens with salt and pepper. Pour marinade over. Bake until cooked through, basting occasionally with juices, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
MEANWHILE, PREPARE SAUCE: Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until golden, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine and cumin; saute until tomatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Puree mixture in blender; return to saucepan. Add cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
FOR CORN: Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn, cumin and turmeric; saute until corn is heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon some of sauce onto center of each plate. Place hens atop sauce. Spoon corn onto plates, dividing equally/
Source:
Bon Appetit Sept 1996
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