A complete, fuss-free meal with hardly any washing up.
Succulent, warmly spiced roast chicken legs served over fluffy couscous tossed with sweet roasted Mediterranean vegetables
SPICED ROAST CHCIKEN WITH ROASTED VEGETABLE COUSCOUS
Seves 2
INGREDIENTS:
spice mix:
⅛ tsp black pepper
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp chilli powder
⅛ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp paprika
⅛ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp ground cumin
chicken:
2 chicken legs
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp spice mix
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt
Vegetable couscous:
½ small red pepper
1 large tomato
1 small courgette
½ medium red onion
2 large cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp balsamic
Pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper
1 tsp spice mix
80 g couscous
115 ml boiling water
METHOD:
Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) / Gas 6
Mix all the ingredients for the the spice mix together and set aside.
Make 3 small incissions in each chicken leg. Cut each clove of garlic into 3 slices and push into the holes. Make a paste with 1 tbsp spice mix, the olive oil and a little salt and rub all over the chicken.
Put the chicken in a roasting tin and cook in the center of the oven for 40 minutes or until tender.
Chop the red pepper, tomato, courgette and onion into large dice and place in a roasting tin large enough to take the vegetables without over crowding.
Throw in the unpeeled garlic cloves. Season with a little salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with a pinch of sugar.
Roast in the oven for 30-40 mins until the vegetables are tender, tossing halfway through.
Squeeze the garlic from their skins and stir through the vegetables.
When the chicken and vegetables are cooked prepare the couscous.
Heat 3 tbsp of the flavoured oil from chicken in a small, lidded frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in 1 tsp of the spice mix. Add the couscous and stir to coat with the flavoured oil. Season with salt to taste.
Pour in the boiling water. Cover, remove from the heat and leave to stand for 4 mins. The couscous should be soft and dry.
Add couscous to the vegetables and mix together gently. Plate up and spoon a little of the chicken juices over the chicken.
Serve immediately.
