Time: 45 minutes

Spice Level: Mild

Ingredients for 4 servings:

8 pieces of chicken drumsticks & thighs – score diagonal slits

5 tbsp of Tikka Masala mix

1 onion – peel and slice finely

2 tomato – chop (½cm cubes)

1 tbsp yellow mustard seeds

30g of ginger – peel, grate, chop finely

1 tin of coconut milk

½ cup of water

800g of baby potatoes – cut in half

100g of baby spinach

15g of fresh coriander – discard stalks & tear

salt & pepper (from your pantry)

olive oil (from your pantry)

Ingredients for 2 servings:

4 pieces of chicken drumsticks & thighs – score diagonal slits

3 tbsp of Tikka Masala mix

½ an onion – peel and slice finely

1 tomato – chop (½cm cubes)

½ tbsp yellow mustard seeds

15g of ginger – peel, grate, chop finely

½ tin of coconut milk

¼ cup of water

400g of baby potatoes – cut in half

50g of baby spinach

7g of fresh coriander – discard stalks & tear

salt & pepper (from your pantry)

olive oil (from your pantry)

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 180°c. Prepare all ingredients as indicated above.

Chicken:

Put the chicken pieces on a chopping board and using your hands, rub the skin generously with HALF the Tikka Masala spice mix. Season well with salt and pepper and set aside.

Pot-Roast:

Heat a few glugs of olive oil in a large casserole dish over a medium-high heat. Add the onions and a good pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the tomatoes, mustard seeds, ginger and remaining Tikka Masala spice mix, and cook for 3 minutes more. Stir through the coconut milk and water (quantities above) and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and baby potatoes to the dish, and simmer for a further 15 minutes uncovered.

Remove from the stove top and bake in the oven at 180°c for 15 minutes more. Check that the chicken is cooked by cutting through one of the legs.

Serve:

Remove the chicken and place on a chopping board/plate. Stir the spinach through the sauce and leave to rest for 5 minutes. Put the chicken back in the dish, and top with the coriander.

Curated by Nuraan Manuels @nurie_phoodie on IG.

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