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Coriander Chicken with Minted Yogurt  & New Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 Lime

  • 1 Chicken stock cube

  • Black pepper

  • 500 - 750 g Chicken thighs or breasts (4 - 5 pieces)

  • 2 tbsps Coriander seeds

  • 2 tbsp Oive oil

  • 500 g New potatoes

  • 200g Spinach leaves

  • 6 tbsp Natural yogurt

  • 30g Fresh mint

How to cook

  • Oven set at 200 oC or 180 oC (Fan)

  • Zest the lime (I use a cheese grater) , and squeeze the lime juice over the chicken

  • Crumble the chicken stock cube over the chicken

  • Season with feshly ground black pepper

  • Dry roast the coriander seeds until the seeds start releasing their aroma (use hotplate on the oven hob on medium heat and a small baking tray, glass lid or fying pan for the seeds ... no oil!)

  • Grind the seeds with a mortar and pestle and sprinkle over the chicken pieces.

  • Rub marinade all over the chicken pieces and refidgerate (overnight, a few hours, or just for the duration of the preparation if in a hurry)

  • Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a non-stick frying pan

  • Add Chicken and fry  the pieces 3 mins each side or until the sufrace is golden brown.

  • Transfer the chicken and juices to an oven tray and bake in the top of the oven (180 - 200 oC) for 20 mins.

  • Cook the new potatoes in boiling water until tender.

  • Add the spinach to the same pan used for the potatoes (no water) on medium heat until wilted

  • Add the 6 tbsp yogurt to a bowl and stir in the fresh mint leaves

  • Remove Chicken from oven. 

  • Roll potatoes in the remaining bits and juices on the baking tray.

  • Serve chicken on a board with the spinach, minted yogurt and new potatoes on the side.

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