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Garam Masala Roasted Chicken

Juicy roasted chicken thighs with garam masala and dried fenugreek spice. Delicious chicken and roasted tomato pan juices and a refreshing coriander dipping sauce.

  • Author: Flaevor
  • Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 Minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Oven Roasting
  • Cuisine: Modern Fusion

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 chicken thighs with skin on
  • 1 red onion, cut in half and sliced into thick strips
  • 4 large tomatoes, each cut into 4 wedges
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp ginger, minced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1 birdseye red chilli, minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 150ml chicken stock

Coriander Yogurt

  • 250ml yoghurt
  • Handful of coriander
  • Salt and pepper
  • Small Squeeze lemon or lime juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 180°C fan-forced
  2. Mix all coriander yogurt ingredients together and keep refrigerated until ready to serve alongside chicken.
  3. Combine garlic, ginger, cumin, garam masala, fenugreek leaves, chilli and olive oil in a mortar and pestle and smash until it forms a paste.
  4. Divide the spice rub into two, rub one half over chopped onions and tomatoes and use the other half to rub over the chicken thighs.
  5. Using an oven tray lay down onions, top with tomatoes, then season with salt and pepper. Place chicken thighs on top and then season chicken with salt and pepper. Roast for 45 – 50 minutes.
  6. Serve the roasted chicken along with the spiced oil roasting pan juices and the coriander yoghurt.

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