麻豆约拍

• Serves: 4聽
• Prep time: 30 min聽
• Cooking time: 1 hr聽

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• 2 x 750g free-range poussin, skinned and each cut in half along the backbone (alternatively use 800g bonnet chicken thighs cut into two)聽

For the marinade:聽

• 120g Greek yoghurt聽
• 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste聽
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil聽
• 1陆 tsp salt Juice of lemon聽
• 3 tsp red chilli powder聽
• 1 tsp ground cumin聽
• 陆 tsp garam masala聽

For the sauce:聽

• 1kg tomatoes聽
• 125ml water聽
• 5 cm piece of ginger, peeled, half crushed and half finely chopped聽
• 4 garlic cloves聽
• 4 green cardamom pods聽
• 1 bay leaf聽
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder聽
• 80g butter, diced聽
• 2 green chillies, slit lengthways聽
• 75ml single cream聽
• 1 tsp salt聽
• 1 tsp garam masala聽
• 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves, crushed between your fingers聽
• 1 tbsp sugar聽

惭别迟丑辞诲听1. First prepare the chicken. Make small cuts all over the chicken pieces with a sharp knife to help the marinade penetrate. To prepare the marinade, mix together the yoghurt with all the other ingredients for the marinade in a deep bowl. Smear the cut chicken with the marinade, cover and set aside in the fridge for 10 minutes.聽2. Cook the chicken in an oven pre-heated to 220C for 13-15 minutes. You may need to turn the pieces after 8-10 minutes or so to ensure they colour evenly on both sides. Cut the cooked chicken into smaller pieces as per your preference. The chicken should not be completely cooked at this point as it will be simmered for a few more minutes in the sauce. Strain off the juices through a fine sieve and set aside.聽3. For the sauce, slice the tomatoes in half and place in a pan with the water, crushed ginger, garlic, cardamon, cloves and bay leaf and simmer until the tomatoes have completely disintegrated. Now blend this tomato broth with a hand-held blender and pass it through a sieve to obtain a smooth pur茅e.聽4. Return to a clean pan, add the chilli powder and simmer for 12-15 minutes. It should slowly begin to thicken. When the sauce turns glossy, add the chicken pieces and the reserved roasting juices. Then add a cup of water and simmer for about 3-5 minutes until the water is absorbed and the sauce returns to its original glossy consistency.聽5. Slowly whisk in the butter, a couple of pieces at a time, and simmer for 6-8 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is beginning to acquire a glaze.聽6. Add the chopped ginger, green chillies and cream and simmer for a minute or two longer, taking care that the sauce does not split. Stir in the salt, crushed fenugreek leaves and garam masala, then check the seasoning and add the sugar.聽7. Serve with naan bread or pilau rice.