Chakalaka-baked chicken drumsticks with basmati rice
Prep time
15min
Cook time
60min
Serves
6
South African cuisine meets Indian flavours in this family-friendly recipe.
Ingredients:
Chicken:- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 15ml olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 15ml curry powder
- 1 x 410g tin spicy chakalaka
- 1 x 410g tin chopped tomatoes
- 30ml chutney (Mrs Balls)
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups full-fat yoghurt
- 20ml lemon juice
- 2.5ml lemon zest
- 30g coriander, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180°
- Heat the oil on the stovetop in an oven-friendly dish and fry the chicken pieces until they have nice colour.
- Remove the chicken from the dish, and then add the onions and garlic. Fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the salt, pepper and curry powder, fry for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken back into the dish.
- Combine the chakalaka, tinned tomatoes, and chutney, and pour over the chicken.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake for 45 minutes until cooked through.
- Combine all the yoghurt dressing ingredients and season to taste.
- Serve the chicken with steamed basmati rice.
