Tandoori chicken with lime raita
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $14.64 / $3.66 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened plain yoghurt
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ cup tandoori paste
- 12 chicken tenderloins (about 660g), trimmed
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 200g baby spinach
- 3 cups steamed basmati rice, to serve
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney, to serve
Instructions
1 Combine 1/3 cup yoghurt, lime rind and lime juice in a small bowl.
2 Combine tandoori paste and the remaining yoghurt in a medium-sized bowl. Stir to combine. Add chicken. Stir to coat. Spray a large frying pan with oil and place over a medium heat. Cook chicken, turning once, for 6-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm.
3 Clean pan and reheat over a medium-high heat. Cook peas for 1-2 minutes or until thawed. Add spinach and cook for 1-2 more minutes or until wilted. Serve with chicken, rice, yoghurt mixture and chutney.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check yoghurt, tandoori paste and chutney are gluten free.
HFG tip
Makeover! You save…
740kJ (177cal)
16g total fat
5g sat fat
You gain…
2g fibre
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 447cal
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Kilojoules 1870kJ
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Protein 45g
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Total fat 8g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 320mg
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Calcium 110mg
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Iron 2.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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Have made this a number of times and it is a big hit with my family. Tasty and healthy and easy to prep – a winner for us.
Loved it. So easy to make and very tasty.