Recipe: Tandoori Chicken with RiceDescription: A flavorful Indian dish featuring grilled tandoori chicken served with aromatic basmati rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 50Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 800 g chicken breast, 240 ml plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon coriander, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 tablespoon ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 300 g basmati riceInstructions: In a bowl, mix yogurt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, ginger, garlic, and salt to create the marinade. Add chicken breast to the marinade and coat well. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight in the fridge). Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill the marinated chicken for about 6-8 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and lightly charred. While the chicken is grilling, cook basmati rice according to package instructions. Serve the grilled chicken over a bed of rice, garnished with fresh cilantro if desired.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Indian, grill, chicken, gluten-freeThis Tandoori Chicken with Rice recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 50 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Indian
grill
chicken
gluten-free

Tandoori Chicken with Rice

A flavorful Indian dish featuring grilled tandoori chicken served with aromatic basmati rice.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Tandoori Chicken with Rice - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.8 poundschicken breast

boneless and skinless

240 mlsplain yogurt

for marinade

1 tablespooncumin

ground

1 tablespooncoriander

ground

1 teaspoonturmeric

ground

1 teaspoongaram masala

ground

1 tablespoonginger

grated

3 clovesgarlic

minced

1 teaspoonsalt
0.7 poundsbasmati rice

for serving

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a bowl, mix yogurt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, ginger, garlic, and salt to create the marinade.

2

Add chicken breast to the marinade and coat well. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight in the fridge).

3

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill the marinated chicken for about 6-8 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and lightly charred.

4

While the chicken is grilling, cook basmati rice according to package instructions.

5

Serve the grilled chicken over a bed of rice, garnished with fresh cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
660
Calories
10.5g
Fat
65.2g
Carbs
71g
Protein
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