April 2026 · Week 2 · Day 4

Tandoori Rice

Tandoori Rice

Indian
Scaled servings: 4 (original recipe servings: 2)
Tandoori Rice
Prep Time
40 minutes
Servings
4
Cal/Serving
825

Ingredients

Ingredient Amount Unit
Diced Chicken Thigh 700 grams
Tandoori Masala Spice 3 tsp
Onion 2 unit(s)
Ginger 3 piece
Garlic 2 clove
Basmati Rice 300 grams
Water for Rice 600 milliliter(s)
Chicken Stock Pot 2 unit(s)
Broccoli 3 unit(s)
Ground Coriander 4 tsp
Coriander 2 bunch(es)
Natural Yoghurt 2 pot(s)
Desiccated Coconut 50 grams

Instructions

Step 1
Step 1

Instruction

Preheat your oven to 200°C. Pop the diced chicken thigh into a bowl and drizzle on a glug of oil. Season with a good pinch of salt and generous grind of pepper. Add the tandoori masala spice mix and stir together. Heat a wide large saucepan over high heat.

Step 2
Step 2

Instruction

When your pan is hot, add your chicken. Cook, stirring, then lower the heat to medium, 2 mins. As the chicken browns, cut the onion in half through the root, peel and then slice into thin half moons. Add your onion to the pan and stir well. Cook until the onion has softened, 5 mins.

Step 3
Step 3

Instruction

While the onion cooks, peel and grate the ginger and garlic (or use a garlic press). Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute more before stirring in the basmati rice.

Step 4
Step 4

Instruction

Add the water (see ingredients for amount) and the stock pot. Stir well to dissolve the stock pot and bring to the boil. Once boiling, pop a lid on your pan and lower the heat so as your stock is bubbling gently. Leave the rice to cook with the lid on for 10 mins. After 10 mins, remove the rice from the heat and leave for 10 mins to finish cooking in its own steam (with the lid still on).

Step 5
Step 5

Instruction

As the rice cooks, cut the broccoli into florets (tiny trees) and pop them on a lined baking tray. Drizzle on a glug of oil and season with a generous pinch of salt. Toss well and then roast in the oven for 15-20 mins. Turn halfway through cooking and sprinkle on half the ground coriander before returning to the oven.

Step 6
Step 6

Instruction

Meanwhile, roughly chop the coriander and mix it though the yoghurt. Stir in half the desiccated coconut and remaining ground coriander. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep to one side. When everything is ready, spoon your tandoori rice into deep bowls. Arrange a few broccoli florets around the bowl and top with a generous dollop of yoghurt. Finish with a sprinkle of the remaining desiccated coconut. Enjoy!

Difficulty

Totally Doable (Level 2)

Nutrition

Item Amount Unit
Calories 1650 kcal
Protein 138 g

Allergens

Milk