Chicken Tikka Madras with Sweet Potato Chickpea Salad & Tamarind Chutney

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre New 9 plants Low sat fat

Chicken Tikka Madras with Sweet Potato Chickpea Salad & Tamarind Chutney

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Food group: Poultry

This vibrant chicken madras pulls all the stops. Tender free-range British chicken is marinated in fiery madras paste, then roasted until golden. Serve over a vibrant chaat salad, starring bright sweet potatoes, chunky chickpeas, fresh mint, leafy coriander and sweet tomatoes. Finish with a drizzle of homemade tamarind chutney, for the perfect bite.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper
  • Pull out 2 medium bowl, a small bowl & a sieve

Get started

  • Dice the sweet potato into 2cm chunks and add to one side of a lined baking tray with 1 tsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 10 mins
  • Meanwhile, add the chicken to a medium bowl with the madras paste (use less for less heat) and 1 tsp of the yoghurt. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well and leave to marinate

Start the salad & tamarind chutney

  • Roughly dice the tomatoes. Finely dice the onion. Add both to the other medium bowl with a pinch of salt. Toss together
  • Pick the mint leaves from the stalks. Finely chop half the mint and half the coriander, then roughly tear the remaining
  • In the small bowl, mix the finely chopped mint and coriander with the tamarind, remaining yoghurt and 1 tbsp water (1/2 tbsp for 1 person). Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine

Roast the chickpeas & chicken

  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then thoroughly dry with kitchen paper. After 10 mins, add the chickpeas to the other side of the sweet potato tray and toss with toss with the dukkah spice mix, 1/2 tsp oil and pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for a further 15-17 mins, until the sweet potato is soft and the chickpeas are golden
  • Add the chicken to the other lined baking tray and drizzle with 1/2 tsp oil. Bake for 13 mins, until cooked through

Bring it all together

  • Once cooked, add the sweet potato and chickpeas to the tomatoes and onion. Toss with the torn mint and coriander and half the tamarind chutney. Season to taste
  • When everything is ready, add the salad leaves to the bowl and toss gently to combine

Plate up

  • Check your chicken is cooked through by cutting a large piece in half; the flesh should be white and the juices running clear
  • Share the chaat between plates. Top with the chicken and drizzle with the remaining tamarind chutney

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