Roasted Chicken Tikka and Aloo Gobi
2” ginger, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 chili – jalapeno or serrano, minced
1/2 c yogurt
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp sugar
1 tsp paprika
1-2 tsp garam masala
2 lbs chicken pieces 3 tbl olive oil – 1 tbl to coat pan and 2 tbl to coat veggies
2-3 russet potatoes, cut into 1/2 chunks
Medium head cauliflower, cut into large florets
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala
Combine all ingredients from ginger to garam masala in a Ziploc bag or large bowl. Add chicken, toss to coat evenly. Marinate at least 30 minutes – up to overnight in fridge.
Heat oven to 425. Line 13x18” rimmed baking pan w/foil and coat w/1 tbl olive oil. Toss together all remaining ingredients from column 2 (2 tbl olive oil – garam masala). Spread herb coated veggies in a single layer in pan.
Add chicken to pan. Roast 20 min, then stir/flip veggies and cook another 10 (if you’re using boneless chicken breast strips) -20 (if you’re using whole chicken pieces) minutes.