Tandoori Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
2016-01-03 08:55:20
Serves 6
For a healthy week night dinner try this roasted chicken with tandoori masala and sweet-potatoes.
Prep Time
4 hr
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
4 hr 30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
50g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g
11%
Saturated Fat 1g
7%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 22mg
7%
Sodium 58mg
2%
Total Carbohydrates 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars 1g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
13%
Calcium
3%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- Whole chicken skinless.
- 2 tablespoon olive oil.
- fresh squeezed 1 whole lemon juice.
- 3 large sweet-potatoes cut into cubes.
Tandoori Masala
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 teaspoon mace powder
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon cloves powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon Cumin powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the spices in a small bowl together, use about 2 tablespoons of masala and store the remaining in an airtight container until needed.
- Make deep slashes into the chicken breast, and cuts in the thighs and drumsticks.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice to the 2 tablespoons of the masala and rub into the slashes and chicken skin, wrap the chicken in plastic wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 250°C.
- Add the sweet-potatoes cubes to a microwave safe bowl and steam for 2 mins, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the roasting pan breast-side up and bake for 20 minutes, then lower the oven to 200°C, arrange the sweet-potatoes around the bird and bake for 10 mins turning them in the pan once or twice, until well cooked.
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