Chicken Tikka Skewers with Raita And Cauliflower Pilaf
Ready in 30 minutes
• Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, November 18, 2018.
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, November 18, 2018.
-Chop both measures of mint at the same time for ease.
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 2 skewers
- 1 pack lean ground chicken breast
- 1 pack tandoori spice mix
- 1 pack wholemeal breadcrumbs
PILAF
- ¼ brown onion, diced 1cm
- ¼ cauliflower, grated until you have 1½ cups worth
- 1 pack cauli spices
- 1 pack chopped dates
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 1 handful baby spinach
RAITA
- ¼ Lebanese cucumber, grated and squeezed to remove liquid
- 3 Tbsp yoghurt
- ¼ bunch mint leaves, chopped
TO SERVE
- 1 Tbsp sliced almonds
- ¼ bunch mint leaves, chopped
- ¼ lemon, cut into wedges
Steps
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Preheat oven to 200°C. Soak skewers in cold water.
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Prep chicken. In a medium bowl, mix together all chicken ingredients (except skewers) and a pinch of salt. Shape the mixture into 2 equalsized sausages. Thread a skewer through each sausage.
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Prep pilaf veggies.
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Cook chicken. Heat ¼ tsp oil in a non-stick frypan on medium-high heat. Brown skewers for 4 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Place on a lined oven tray and transfer to oven to finish cooking for about 7 minutes, until cooked through
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. Cook pilaf. Wipe same pan clean and return to medium heat with ¼ tsp oil. Cook onion with a pinch of salt for 2-3 minutes. Add cauli spices and dates, then continue cooking for a further 1 minute.
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Add cauliflower and stock. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender. Toss through spinach and season.
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Prep raita. Mix all raita ingredients together in a bowl and season.
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Prep garnishes.
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Serve pilaf topped with skewers and raita. Sprinkle with almonds and mint and squeeze over lemon.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
1540 kj 368 kcal |
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Protein | 39.0g |
Carbohydrate | 19.9g |
Fat | 13.3g |