{"id":9694,"date":"2022-09-30T09:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T20:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfb-wordpress-ae-prod.azurewebsites.net\/explore\/uncategorized\/tandoori-yoghurt-chicken-with-lentil-salad\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T23:29:14","slug":"tandoori-yoghurt-chicken-with-lentil-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2022\/09\/30\/tandoori-yoghurt-chicken-with-lentil-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Tandoori Yoghurt Chicken with Lentil Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A light and bright lunch, with plenty of flavour and packed full of veggies. Lentils are a source of dietary fibre and a great option to keep you fuller for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Tandoori Yoghurt Chicken with Lentil Salad<\/h2>\n \n <\/div>\n \n
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Servings <\/span>2<\/span><\/div>\n
Total Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
1<\/span> handful<\/span> mint leaves<\/span> picked<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Instructions<\/h3>
Before you start<\/span>
<\/div>Bring a medium pot of water to the boil <\/span><\/div><\/li>
Make lentil salad<\/span>
<\/div>Cook lentils in pot of boiling water for about 20 minutes, until tender. Drain well. While lentils cook, dice tomato, cucumber, radish and avocado 1cm. Peel half of the carrot into ribbons. Set aside in a large bowl<\/span><\/div><\/li>
Prep tandoori chicken<\/span>
<\/div>Pat chicken dry and thinly slice. Grate the other half of the carrot and chop coriander. <\/span><\/div><\/li>
Cook chicken<\/span>
<\/div>Heat oil in a medium frypan on medium high heat. Cook chicken for 1-2 minutes to seal. Add carrot and cook for a further minute, until starting to soften. Add tandoori paste and a pinch of salt to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and stir through yoghurt and coriander. Season to taste with salt and pepper.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
Finish salad<\/span>
<\/div>Add cooked lentils to salad ingredients along with vinegar and olive oil. Toss just before serving<\/span><\/div><\/li>
Serve<\/span>
<\/div>Lentil salad with slices of chicken. Top with mint leaves.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n