Spiced Chicken and Tomato Skewers

Name: Spiced Chicken and Tomato Skewers
Ingredients: 3 tbsp safflower oil; 2 cloves minced garlic; 3/4 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; tsp cayenne; tsp allspice; tsp nutmeg; 1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) cut into 1 cubes; 12 oz lg cherry tomatoes; 14 wooden skewers (10 each); 4 tsp chopped fresh chives (optional); butter lettuce leaves