Tandoori Chicken with Indian-Spiced Vegetables

Tandoori Chicken with Indian-Spiced Vegetables

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, August 28, 2016.

Succulent oven-baked tandoori chicken


Ingredients

INDIAN-SPICED VEGETABLES

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Indian spice mix
  • 800g potatoes, peeled and diced 1cm
  • 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 bag frozen peas, defrosted

TANDOORI CHICKEN

  • 1–1 1/2 tablespoons tandoori chicken spice mix (depending on heat preference)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 600g chicken breasts

DRESSING

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon runny honey

TO SERVE

  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Steps

  1. oven to 200°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper
  2. Heat first measure of oil in a large fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onions for about 2 minutes, until just starting to soften. Add Indian spice mix and cook for a further 1 minute, until fragrant.
  3. Add onion/spice mixture to potatoes and cauliflower on first prepared tray, with second measure of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 20–25 minutes until golden. Turn once during cooking.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix tandoori chicken spice mix and sour cream until it forms a paste. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, place in bowl with paste and toss to coat. Place coated chicken on second prepared tray and bake for about 15 minutes (depending on thickness), until cooked through.
  5. When potato and cauliflower have about 3 minutes cook time remaining, add peas to tray with vegetables. Return tray to oven to heat through.
  6. To prepare dressing, place sour cream and honey into a small bowl with a pinch of salt. Stir to combine. Slice chicken thickly.
  7. Divide Indian-spiced vegetables among plates and top with slices of tandoori chicken. Add a dollop of dressing and squeeze over lemon juice just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2143 kj
512 kcal
Protein 41.1g
Carbohydrate 41.1g
Fat 19.0g