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Tandoori chicken with spinach cheese


You can make this do-it-yourself Indian takeaway for around a fiver. And it will taste much nicer than anything that comes in a carton!

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 1½ cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • Pinch of turmeric
  • salt
  • 3 tbsp natural yoghurt

For the spinach and cheese

  • 450g spinach
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic cloves, finely slivered
  • 100g ricotta cheese, coarsely grated
  • 100ml vegetable stock
  • salt
  • 50ml cream
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, lemon juice and salt. Using a sharp knife make a couple of slashes across each of the chicken thighs, then place them in the bowl making sure to rub the marinade into each of the cuts.
  2. Then add the yoghurt, mixing it in thoroughly cover and put in the fridge to marinate for an hour or overnight.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 230/450/gas mark 8. Place chicken thighs on a rack in a roasting tin, put on top shelf of the oven and toast for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, turning the breasts over half way through the cooking time.

To make the spinach and cheese

  1. Wash spinach in plenty cold water, letting any sand sink to the bottom, then rinse and drain well in a colander. Put in a large pan, cover with a lid and place on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. The spinach will cook in the steam made by the water left on its leaves. As soon as the leaves are wilted, remove the pan from the heat and drain, squeezing out as much liquid as possible then roughly chop.
  2. Heat the oil in a sauce pan until hot, then add the cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle.  Now add the onion and cook until it becomes translucent in colour.  Add the garlic and continue to cook until the onions have softened. Stir the spinach into the mixture, continue to cook for a couple more minutes and then add the ricotta and vegetable stock.
  3. Adjust the seasoning, pour on the cream, garnish with coriander and serve.
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  • Stuart76
    May 2011

    Both dishes absolutely delicious. Just one small query in the Spinach and Cheese - it states grate the ricotta. How do I grate a soft cream cheese? Is it meant to be Ricotta or another cheese?

  • Amira
    January 2010

    sounds really nice will have to try this i thought it was hard to make not by the sounds of this recipiei i enjoy watching reza he is so out there, bitchy and fun loving always makes me laugh im not sure if i watch him 4 his gayness or his cooking maybe its a bit of both he has got some good recipies i really miss his shows please bring them back

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