Meat-Free Chick'n Tikka x Mac 'N' Cheese
Enter a new age of deliciousness, with the genius combo of melty cheese sauce and curry spices. Top this reinvented classic with chicken tikka, cheddar and nigella seeds, then bake to reveal your mouthwatering masterpiece.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Flour, Milk, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a kettle
Add your macaroni to a pot of boiled water, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 6-7 min or until cooked with a bite
Once done, drain the cooked macaroni reserving a cup of starchy pasta water and set aside until later, reserve the pot
While the macaroni is cooking, add your meat-free chick'n bites to a large bowl with half your natural yoghurt
Tip: Cooking for 2? Save the remaining natural yoghurt for another recipe!
Add your ground paprika, ground turmeric, garam masala, a generous drizzle of olive oil and a grind of black pepper
Give everything a good mix up, then set aside – this is your meat-free chick'n tikka
Peel and finely chop your shallot[s]
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
Finley grate your cheddar cheese
Return the reserved pot to a medium heat with 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] olive oil
Once hot, add the chopped shallot and chopped garlic with your curry powder and a pinch of salt and cook for 1-2 min or until slightly softened
Once softened, add 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 min or until a sandy paste coats the shallot – this is your roux
Gradually whisk 300ml [450ml] [600ml] milk into the roux, a little at a time, then cook for 4-5 min or until a smooth, thick sauce remains
Once thickened, add most of the grated cheese (you'll use the rest later!), vegetable stock mix and a generous grind of pepper
Give everything a good mix up – this is your curried béchamel sauce
Add the drained macaroni to the curried béchamel sauce – this is your mac 'n' cheese mixture
Tip: Add a splash of starchy pasta water if it's looking a little dry
Transfer the mac 'n' cheese mixture to an oven-proof dish and top with the remaining grated cheese, meat-free chick'n tikka and your nigella seeds
Put the dish in the oven for 8-10 min or until golden and bubbling – this is your meat-free chick'n tikka x mac 'n' cheese
Meanwhile, wash your lettuce, then pat dry with kitchen paper and shred it finely
Roughly chop your tomato[es]
Serve the meat-free chick'n tikka x mac 'n' cheese
Season the shredded lettuce and chopped tomato with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt then serve to the side
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk, soya).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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