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Chicken Tandoori Bowl with Minty Indian Yogurt Dressing Recipe

A quick Indian-inspired bowl with tandoori-coated chicken, blanched cabbage and broccoli, warm cauliflower rice, and a bright minty yogurt dressing. Garnish with golden raisins and cashews.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian-inspired
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Mason Jar
  • Large Pot
  • Skillet
  • ice bath or large bowl
  • microwave (optional)

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cupfull fat yogurt
  • 1/4 cupmayo
  • 1/4 tspcoriander
  • 1/4 tspcumin
  • 1/4 cupfresh mintjulienned
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 3 tbspsof watermore to thin to your preferred consistency
  • Salt and pepperto taste
  • 6 cupsor more cooked cauliflower riceserved warm
  • 4 servings cooked chicken breastcubed 4-5 oz. per person
  • 1/2 head cabbagesliced and blanched
  • 4 cupsbroccoli or broccoliniblanched
  • Store bought tandoori sauce or paste
  • Golden raisins
  • Cashews

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Make the minty Indian yogurt dressing: in a mason jar combine ¾ cup full fat yogurt, ¼ cup mayo, ¼ tsp coriander, ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ cup fresh mint (julienned), juice from 1 lemon, and 3 tbsp of water. Cover tightly and shake until smooth. Add more water to thin to your preferred consistency and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
  • Prep the vegetables: slice ½ head cabbage and cut 4 cups broccoli or broccolini into bite-size pieces.
  • Blanch the cabbage and broccoli: bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the cabbage and broccoli, and cook until crisp-tender (about 1–2 minutes). Immediately transfer to an ice bath or cold water to stop cooking, then drain and pat dry.
  • Warm the cauliflower rice: heat the 6 cups (or more) cooked cauliflower rice until hot. (Reheat on the stovetop in a skillet over medium, stirring, or microwave until warmed through.) Keep warm for assembly.
  • Prepare the chicken: cube the 4 servings of cooked chicken breast (4–5 oz per person). Toss the cubed chicken with store-bought tandoori sauce or paste until evenly coated.
  • Warm the sauced chicken (optional but recommended): briefly heat the coated chicken in a skillet over medium just until warmed through, or microwave until hot.
  • Assemble the bowls: divide the warm cauliflower rice among four bowls. Top each bowl with a portion of tandoori chicken, blanched cabbage, and blanched broccoli.
  • Finish and serve: sprinkle golden raisins and cashews over each bowl and drizzle with the minty yogurt dressing. Serve immediately.

Notes

6. Warm the sauced chicken (optional but recommended): briefly heat the coated chicken in a skillet over medium just until warmed through, or microwave until hot.