Low-calorie chicken tikka skewers with rice salad

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g Basmati rice, brown
• 500 ml water
• 2 large carrots
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• ½ cucumber(s)
• 1 handful of coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp paprika powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala or curry powder
• 6 cardamom pods, seeds
• 250 g yogurt, Greek, low-fat
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 5 cm ginger root
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 5 chicken breasts
• pepper, black
• 350 g mango pulp
• 500 g yogurt, Greek, low-fat
• 2 tsp sweetener
• 1 handful of mint leaves
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 50 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

Slimming World recipe

Peel the carrots and grate them on a coarse grater. Halve the cucumber, remove the seeds, and cut into small cubes. Roughly chop the coriander leaves. Finely grind the cardamom seeds in a mortar. Peel the ginger and chop into very small pieces. Squeeze the garlic cloves. Skin the chicken breasts, if necessary, then wash and dry them. Cut into medium-sized pieces (like dominoes). Cut the mango flesh into small pieces. Roughly chop the mint. Place the rice in a pot with 500 ml of boiling water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer on low heat for 25 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the rice is dry. Stir regularly to prevent it from sticking. Combine all the spices, yogurt, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, and salt in a bowl and mix well. Add the chicken pieces and marinate for at least 10 minutes (the longer the marinade, the hotter). Preheat the broiler to 270°C. Thread the chicken pieces onto 6 skewers and grill for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn several times. Transfer the rice to a large bowl and let cool for 1-2 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add the carrots, lemon juice, cumin seeds, cucumber, and coriander, and season with salt and pepper. For the mango raita, combine the mango pieces and yogurt in a bowl. Add the sweetener and mint. Serve hot, garnished with pickled limes, if desired. See my recipe: https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/4159551664297354/Lime-Pickle-eingelegte-Limetten.html.