Indian Inspired Roast Chicken

Indian Inspired Roast Chciken served with spinach and roast potatoes
  • 4 servings
  • 110 minutes to prepare
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken or 4 chicken legs
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2½cm piece of fresh ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • ½tsp turmeric
  • 1tsp coriander seeds
  • 1tsp cumin seeds
  • 1tsp chilli flakes
  • 2tsp garam masala
  • 400g baby potatoes
  • 1 packet baby spinach
  • For the sauce
  • 150ml natural yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 small packet of fresh mint
  • Juice of ½ a lemon

Instructions

To make the marinade, gently fry the onion in 1tbsp of the oil until soft. Now add the turmeric, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, chilli flakes, garam masala, garlic and ginger, continue cooking for 30 seconds then remove from the heat. Place the onions and spices into a food processor and blitz until smooth.

Place your chicken onto a roasting tray. If you’re using a whole chicken make 3 cuts into the legs and 3 cuts into the breast of the chicken to help the flavours of the marinade infuse the meat. If you’re using legs, simply make 3 cuts into each leg. Season with salt and milled pepper then rub the marinade all over the chicken. Ideally, leave this to marinade for 2-3 hours or overnight in the fridge if you plan ahead.

Pre-heat the oven to 190°c/gas 5.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the chicken and roast for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven add the potatoes and 300ml water then pop back into the oven for a further 45 minutes.

Whilst the chicken is cooking, make your sauce by simply placing the lemon juice,yogurt, mint and chopped garlic into a food processor then blend until smooth and greenish in colour, pop into a bowl.

Once cooked, place the chicken and potatoes onto a warmed serving plate.

Put the juices from the tray into a pan, spooning off a little of the grease. Warm the juices over a medium heat then add the spinach, stir until the spinach has wilted, season with a little salt and milled pepper.

Serve the chicken with the spinach and the minted yogurt dressing.

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