Sheet-Pan Tandoori Chicken with Cauliflower & Chickpeas

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Chicken in a tangy, brick-red tandoori yogurt marinade roasted on one pan with spiced cauliflower, chickpeas and red onion, served over basmati with a cool yogurt raita.

Ingredients

• 2¼ lb boneless chicken breasts, in large chunks
• 1⅓ cups plain Greek yogurt, divided
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1½ tbsp grated ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, grated
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 head cauliflower, in florets
• ½ can chickpeas, rinsed
• 1 small red onion, in wedges
• ¾ cup basmati rice
• ½ bunch cilantro, chopped

From your pantry: 2 tbsp oil, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp cayenne, ¼ tsp cinnamon, salt.

Instructions

1. Mix ¾ cup yogurt with the lemon juice, ginger, garlic, garam masala, paprika, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and 1½ tsp salt. Coat the chicken and marinate 30 minutes or up to overnight.
2. Heat the oven to 450°F. Toss the cauliflower, chickpeas and onion with the oil, a spoon of the marinade and ½ tsp salt on a large sheet pan.
3. Nestle the chicken among the vegetables. Roast until the chicken is 165°F inside and the cauliflower is tender and browned, 22 to 25 minutes. Broil 2 to 3 minutes for char.
4. Cook the rice. Stir the remaining yogurt with a pinch of salt and some cilantro for a quick raita.
5. Serve the chicken and vegetables over rice with raita and cilantro.

Tip: Use two pans if needed; crowded cauliflower steams instead of roasting and you lose the charred bits.

Nutrition per serving

Good for

Adapted from The Modern Proper.

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