Jeera Chicken Wings (Cumin Chicken Wings)

Ingredients

• 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 clove garlic turned into a paste (a microplane or garlic press works well)
• 12 raw chicken wings
• chives for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a small bowl, mix 1 tsp cumin, turmeric, black pepper, salt and 1 tbsp ghee. (You can substitute melted butter for ghee).
3. Toss in the chicken wings, mix until they are evenly coated.
4. Spread them out evenly on a cookie sheet skin side down. Bake for 30 minutes.
5. Rotate the wings so that the skin side is up and bake for 8 more minutes.
6. While the wings are baking, heat 2 tbsp ghee, add garlic and 1 tsp cumin. Cook until the mixture sizzles. Set aside until the wings are done.
7. When the timer’s up, remove wings from the over. Spoon the ghee, garlic and cumin sauce over each wing evenly. Bake 5 more minutes.
8. Garnish with chives.
9. Serve warm.

Nutrition

• Serving Unit: wings
• Serving Size: 3
• Calories: 103
• Carbohydrates: 1
• Protein: 0.2
• Fat: 11
• Saturated Fat: 7
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5
• Monounsaturated Fat: 3
• Cholesterol: 29
• Sodium: 293
• Potassium: 24
• Fiber: 0.2
• Sugar: 0.03
• Vitamin A: 13
• Vitamin C: 0.1
• Calcium: 10
• Iron: 1