Gluten free tandoori chicken
An easy gluten free tandoori chicken recipe with my cheat's pilau rice on the side. The perfect cheap and easy midweek meal idea. For best results, marinade the chicken overnight.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 8 chicken thighs (skin on, bone in)
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- 200 g natural yoghurt
- 4 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
- 1 2- inch piece ginger (peeled and grated)
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp mild chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
For the pilau rice:
- 200 g basmati rice
- 500 ml vegetable stock (I make a light stock with 750ml water per stock cube/pot)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 heaped tsp mild curry powder
Optional, to garnish:
- Fresh coriander (chopped)
Instructions
- Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a large dish, then add the chicken thighs and mix until completely coated. Cover and, for best results, marinade the chicken overnight - if not, a few hours in the fridge will do.
- Preheat the oven to 200'C and place the marinaded chicken thighs in a roasting dish. Cover with foil and cook for 40 minutes. Then, remove the foil and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until cooked through. Serve hot with some fresh coriander.
To make the rice:
- Add the vegetable stock, curry powder and turmeric to a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Once boiling, add the rice, stir once, and cover. Turn the heat right down.
- Simmer without uncovering for 10 minutes, until the water has absorbed. Remove from the heat, strain any remaining water and fluff up with a fork before serving with the chicken. Top tip: top with some flaked almonds and fresh coriander to serve.
Notes
A great side to this dish is a cool mint yoghurt. To make, simply grind fresh mint leaves into a paste in a pestle and mortar, then mix into some natural yoghurt to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 336mg | Sodium: 847mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
