"Tandoori Chicken is a beautiful dish prepared with bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt with a rainbow of classic Indian spices, and then roasted on a bed of chickpeas, sweet potato, and cauliflower...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 ¾ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts , ((any mix of thighs, drumsticks, or breasts; wings are not recommended))
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½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
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4 cloves garlic, (minced)
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1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 can (15 ounces) reduced sodium chickpeas or garbanzo beans
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1 small or ½ large head cauliflower, ((about 1 ½ pounds) cut into ¾-inch-wide florets )
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1 small-medium sweet potato, ((about 8 to 10 ounces) scrubbed, peel on, and cut into ¾-inch cubes (about 2 cups))
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1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1½ teaspoons chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground turmeric
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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1 large lemon, (halved)
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Freshly chopped cilantro
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Naan or prepared brown rice
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Nonfat plain yogurt