Coronation chicken buddha bowls


Prep time
90min

Cook time
40min

Serves
4
Enjoy summer in a bowl with a healthy combo of chicken, nectarines, cucumber ribbons and roasted chickpeas.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (250ml) plain yoghurt
- ½ cup (125ml) good-quality mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) curry powder or paste
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) ground turmeric
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup (60ml) fruit chutney
- 4 chicken fillets
- 300ml chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) olive oil
- 1 tsp (5ml) garlic-and-herb spice mix
- 2 cups (500ml) cooked brown rice
- 2 nectarines, pitted and sliced
- 4 small baby cucumbers, sliced into ribbons
- 4 poppadums
- 1 cup (250ml) baby tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 2 tsp (10ml) red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) sugar
- a pinch of dried chili flakes
- salt and black pepper
- 1 Tbsp (15ml) coriander, chopped
Method:
- Combine the yoghurt, mayonnaise, curry powder, cinnamon, turmeric, lemon juice, zest and chutney in a bowl. Mix well and divide in half.
- Mix one half of the marinade with the chicken, place in a Ziplock bag and marinate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Mix the chickpeas with the olive oil and the garlic-and-herb spice mix. Place them on a baking tray and roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, until the chickpeas start to turn golden brown. Remove and cool down.
- To make the tomato-and-red-onion salsa, combine all the ingredients.
- Heat a griddle pan over medium heat and cook the chicken fillets for about 3 minutes on each side, until they are cooked through and golden brown.
- To assemble the bowls, divide the rice evenly between four bowls, then add the nectarine slices, cucumber ribbons, and roasted chickpeas. Top each bowl with a grilled chicken fillet, top with salsa and add a generous spoonful of leftover marinade. Garnish with more fresh coriander and serve with poppadums.