Chicken tikka skewers with spinach pilau

Name: Chicken tikka skewers with spinach pilau
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 150g fat free natural Greek yogurt, plus extra to serve; Finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon; 2 tbsp tikka curry powder; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 4cm piece of root ginger, peeled and finely grated; Salt; Pepper; 4 skinless boneless chicken breast, all visible fat removed, cut into chunks; 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks; 2 medium red onions, cut into wedges; 8 cherry tomatoes; 2 large courgettes, trimmed and sliced; 450g dried basmati rice; 4 cardamom pods; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/4 tsb turmeric; 2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely grated; 175g baby spinach leaves

6 steps

Prep:1hCook:40min

It's often said that chicken takeaway has become one of our national dishes and these tasty skewers are destined to be favourite with your family.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:13:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories760.9 kcal (38%)

Total Fat7.3 g (10%)

Carbs109.4 g (42%)

Sugars9.5 g (11%)

Protein61.4 g (123%)

Sodium376.3 mg (19%)

Fiber8.6 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

150gfat free natural Greek yogurt

plus extra to serve

1lemon

finely grated zest and juice

2 Tbsptikka curry powder

2garlic cloves

crushed

root ginger

4cm piece, peeled and finely grated

salt

pepper

4skinless boneless chicken breast

all visible fat removed, cut into chunks

1red pepper

deseeded and cut into chunks

2red onions

medium, cut into wedges

8cherry tomatoes

2courgettes

large, trimmed and sliced

450gdried basmati rice

4cardamom pods

1cinnamon stick

¼ tspturmeric

2carrots

medium, peeled and coarsely grated

175gbaby spinach leaves

Instructions

Step 1

In a shallow bowl, mix the yogurt, lemon zest and juice, tikka curry powder, garlic and ginger until well combined. Season, add the chicken and stir to coat evenly. Cover and chill for 1 hour or overnight if you have time.

Step 2

Preheat the grill to hot.

Step 3

Thread the chicken, peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes and courgettes on to eight skewer sticks, arrange on the foil-lined baking tray and grill for about 12 minutes on each side or until browned and cooked through.

Step 4

Meanwhile, rinse the rice under cold running water until water runs clear. Tip into a non-stick saucepan and add cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, a large pinch of salt, carrots and 600ml of cold water. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer over the lowest heat possible for 10-12 minutes. Very quickly, lift the lid and add spinach, then cover again and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff up the rice with a fork - the spinach should have wilted. Remove cinnamon stick and cardamon pods, if you like.

Step 5

Serve the skewers immediately with the pilau and extra yogurt sprinkled with a little tikka curry powder

Step 6

Enjoy your meal