Indian roast chicken with chaat masala potatoes!

This roast dinner meal is not just delicious but its packed with layers of flavours with all the addition of the spices here. I have taken the regular roast to the very top level here and it is one you need to try.

The chicken is roasted with tandoori spices, lots of depth of flavour from the ginger and garlic and yogurt to keep it moist. The potatoes on the other hand are made to sing with zingy chaat masala and another epic side of cauliflower and onions that are on fire.

Indian roast chicken with chaat masala potatoes

(serves 4)

For the chicken

• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• 300 gms full fat Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 2 tbsp mustard oil (you can use sunflower oil as well)
• 1 whole chicken, spatchcocked (roughly 1.8kg)
• 3 red onions, cut into chunks
• 1/2 cauliflower, cut into chunks

For the potatoes

• 6-8 potatoes, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp soft brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp chaat masala

For the beans

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 200 gms fine green beans
• pinch of salt
• pinch of black pepper

Peel, chop and put the potatoes in a pan with cold water. Bring it to a boil and then cook for 4 minutes until they start to soften on the edges. Drain the potatoes.

Meanwhile mix all the marinade ingredients for the chicken in a bowl. Place the chicken in a baking tray and make few cuts on the chicken. Put half the marinade on the chicken and rub it well. Preheat the oven to 200 C or 180 C fan. Place the chicken in the oven for 45-50 minutes until cooked through.

Put all the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and mix well. Now add the drained potatoes to this and coat the potatoes well. Place them in a baking tray and put them in the oven for 45-40 minutes.

Now put the cauliflower and onions in a bowl and then add the left over marinade to it and mix well. Transfer this to a baking tray and put it in the oven for 45-50 minutes.

Meanwhile heat the oil in a pan and add the beans to it. Cook for 4-5 minutes until just beginning to soften. Sprinkle the salt and pepper and mix well.

Once everything is ready and cooked, serve it all together while it’s still warm. Enjoy!

Full step by step instructions here –