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Plant Pioneers tikka with a beetroot raita
An ideal starter or snack, these Plant Pioneers tikka pieces paired with a beetroot raita are a great alternative to chicken.
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Ready in 45 minutes
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Cooking time 10 minutes
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Prep time 35 minutes
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Serves 4
One of your 5 a day
Ingredients
For the tikka
- 180g Plant Pioneers meat-free 'chicken pieces
- 75g unsweetend dairy-free yoghurt
- 2tsp lemon juice
- 1tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin seeds
- 1tsp ground coriander seeds
- 2 cardamom pods, seeds ground
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
For the raita
- 250g unsweetened dairy-free yoghurt
- 3 cooked beetroots (the vacuum packed packs are ideal)
- 50g cucumber, finely diced
- 1/2 Granny Smith apple, grated
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 8-10 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
To serve
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 1 tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 25g cucumber, sliced into half moons
- you'll also need 8 small bamboo skewers, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes
Method
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1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6.
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In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the tikka, just leaving out the meat-free pieces for now
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3
Add the meat-free pieces and gently mix to coat. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes whilst you make the raita.
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4
To make the raita: In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the dairy-free yoghurt, apple, cucumber, garlic, mint and salt. Blend 2 beetroots until puréed. Finely chop the remaining beetroot. Stir the beetroot purée and chopped beetroot into the yoghurt mixture. Garnish with reserved mint (optional). Place in the fridge to chill.
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5
Arrange the coated pieces on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Bake for 10 minutes, turning halfway to ensure they brown evenly
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6
Serve with the beetroot raita, sliced tomatoes, cucumber, red onions and fresh coriander.
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If you don't want to skewer the tikka, simply arrange the marinated Chick-Free pieces in the oven for 10 minutes, turning halfway to ensure they brown evenly.
