Baharat chicken

Method

• step 1

  Put oven on 200 degrees fan. Cut potatoes in to half new potatoes size. Boil in a pan for 10-15 min until fork tender. Once cooked drain and leave them to dry.

• step 2

  While the potatoes are cooking put the baharat on the plate with a pinch of salt and rub the chicken thighs in them.

• step 3

  Fry the chicken thighs skin side down and cook for 5-7 min until crispy. Put the chicken thighs on a baking tray skin side up and put in the oven for 15 min (or until cooked through ).

• step 4

  While the chicken is in the oven put the drained potatoes, ground turmeric and coriander seeds in a frying pan and cook for 4 min/ until beginning to crisp. Whilst doing this cook the green beans too.

• step 5

  Once the potatoes are beginning to crisp add the chopped garlic and chilli and juice of a 1/2 lemon. Cook for 2 min or until fragrant. Serve everything with a dollop of the optional natural yoghurt if you like.