Coriander Spiced Chicken

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Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30-40 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 25g (1 oz) vegetable fat spread
  • 6 baby onions, halved
  • 2.5cm (1inch) piece root ginger, grated
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 chicken legs, skin removed
  • 250g (9oz) figs, halved
  • 250g (9oz) couscous
  • 150ml (¼ pint) chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon chili purée
  • 55g (2oz) toasted almonds
  • 2 tablespoons each chopped fresh parsley and mint

Instructions

1
Melt the spread and fry onion for 8-10 minutes over a medium heat until golden brown.

1
Add spices and fry 1-2 minutes and then add the chicken and cook until lightly browned.

1
Add figs with 500ml boiling water, cover and cook in pre-heated oven 190°C, Gas mark 5 for 30-40 minutes until cooked. Reserve liquid.

1
Boil reserved liquid and stock and add couscous, chilli and almonds. Cover and soak for 10 minutes.

1
Serve couscous on serving plate topped with the chicken mix and garnish with herbs. Serve with a mixed green side salad.


Energy (kcals) 552
Protein (g) 36.5
Carbohydrate (g) 69.9
Sugars (g) 35.3
Fat (g) 16.0
Saturates (g) 2.2
Fibre (g) 6.4
Sodium (g) 317.74
Salt (g) 0.79