Poultry Recipes - Spiced Grill Chicken

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz canned tomatoes

• 45 ml/3 tbsp wine vinegar

• 5 large cloves garlic

• 2 dried figs

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root, coarsely chopped

• 1 small green chili

• 10 ml/2 tsp garam masala

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground coriander (cilantro)

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground roasted cumin

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp black pepper

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• salt

• 6 chicken pieces, skinned and pricked with a fork

• 30 ml/2 tsp ghee, melted

Garnish:

• 225 g/8 oz small potatoes

• oil for deep-frying

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp garam masala

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground roasted cumin

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Method:

1. Blend the tomatoes, wine vinegar, garlic, figs, ginger, chili, ground spices and salt to a smooth paste in a blender or food processor. Rub the paste into the chicken  pieces and leave to marinate for 2 hours.

2. Lift the chicken from the marinade, brush with ghee and place in a flameproof dish. Grill under a hot grill for 10 minutes. Place the remaining marinade in a pan and reduce over a medium heat.

3. Turn over the chicken pieces, baste evenly with half the marinade, brush with ghee and return to the grill for a further 10 minutes.

4. Turn them over again, baste with the remaining marinade and grill under a medium-low grill and cook until golden brown and tender, turning and basting as they cook.Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in their jackets then peel and deep-fry them in hot oil until golden brown.

5. Sprinkle the garnish ingredients over the chicken and serve hot with the sautéed potatoes a vegetable pulao, Nan or chapattis, raita and chick peas in sauce.