Tandoori chicken with masala roast vegetable salad and creamy coriander yoghurt

INGREDIENTS :

Masala roasted potatoes and carrots

baby potatoes 800g
carrots 2, sliced 0.5cm-thick on an angle
garam masala 1 teaspoon
curry powder 1 teaspoon
oil 1 tablespoon

Tandoori chicken

boneless, skinless chicken thighs 600g
tandoori paste* 3-4 tablespoons
natural unsweetened yoghurt 3 tablespoons
olive oil 1 tablespoon
salt 1/2 teaspoon

salad

Cos or Iceberg lettuce 1
cherry tomatoes 1 punnet
Lebanese cucumber 1

curry yoghurt dressing

natural unsweetened yoghurt 3 tablespoons
mayonnaise 3 tablespoons
curry powder 1/2 teaspoon
coriander 1/4 - 1/3 cup chopped

METHOD

Preheat oven to 200degC (390 Fahrenheit). Line two oven trays with baking paper.

Cut any larger baby potatoes in half so they are all roughly the same size. Toss potatoes, carrots, garam masala, curry powder and oil in first prepared tray, season with salt and pepper and bake for about 30 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Combine chicken, tandoori paste, yoghurt, olive oil and salt in a shallow dish or bowl and set aside to marinate for 5-10 minutes. Alternatively marinate overnight.
When potatoes have been roasting for 10 minutes, place chicken thighs flat onto second prepared tray (with sides/lip) and roast until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes before slicing thickly.
While the potatoes and chicken are cooking prepare the salad; roughly chop lettuce; cut cherry tomatoes in half; halve cucumber lengthways and slice thinly on an angle. Arrange all on a platter or toss together in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, mix all curry yoghurt dressing ingredients together well.

To serve, pile salad onto plates with a few roasted potatoes and carrots. Top with tandoori chicken slices, drizzle over curry yoghurt dressing and garnish with coriander leaves.
*To make your own Tandoori paste: Mix together 1 tablespoon ground cumin, 2 teaspoons ground coriander, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1/2 – 1 teaspoon ground chilli, 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, 2 cloves garlic, finely minced, 2 tablespoons tomato paste and 1 teaspoon salt.