Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Tikka Bowls
Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Tikka Bowls
These bright grain bowls combine crisp roasted cauliflower, hearty chickpeas and fresh salad with a creamy yoghurt drizzle.
⏱️ Prep, Cook & Serve
Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Serves: 4
🧂 Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp Tikka Masala spice blend
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 250g cooked basmati rice
- ½ cucumber, diced
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 150g natural or plant-based yoghurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
🔪 Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C fan and line a large tray.
- Toss the cauliflower and chickpeas with the spice blend and oil. Spread out in one layer.
- Roast for 25–30 minutes, turning halfway, until the cauliflower is browned and tender.
- Mix the yoghurt with the lemon juice and a spoonful of water to make a drizzle.
- Divide the rice, spinach, cucumber and tomatoes between bowls. Add the roasted cauliflower and chickpeas, then spoon over the yoghurt.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Add mango chutney or pickled red onion.
- Swap rice for quinoa or warm flatbread.
💛 Why It Works
High-heat roasting makes cauliflower nutty and chickpeas crisp, while the fresh vegetables and yoghurt keep each bowl balanced.
🍳 Cook’s Tip
Dry the chickpeas well before roasting to help them crisp.
🛒 Get the Blend
Make this recipe with our Tikka Masala.
📖 More Tikka Masala Recipes
- Classic Chicken Tikka Masala
- Tikka Paneer & Pepper Skewers
- Tikka-Spiced Salmon Traybake
- Tikka Chicken Naan Pizzas
- Creamy Tikka Prawn Curry
- Creamy Chicken Tikka Masala
- Tikka Masala Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Traybake
- Tikka Masala Prawn & Coconut Curry
- Tikka Masala Paneer & Pepper Skewers
- One-Pot Tikka Masala Chicken & Rice
- Tikka Masala Loaded Naan Flatbreads
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