Spicy Roasted Chicken with Minty Sauce

Spicy Roasted Chicken with Minty Sauce 

Another from the Hairy Bikers Mum Knows Best book. Quick to make and so tasty, either hot or col, so make plenty, you can take it for your lunch the next day!

Serves 4-6

1kg chicken thighs, skinned/washed and drained 
4cm piece of root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1tsp ground peppercorns and coriander seeds
1tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garam masala1 
1/2 tsp whole cumin seed 
oil for greasing tin

Minty yogurt sauce

500ml plain yogurt
2dsrtsp ready made mint sauce 

Wash and dry the chicken thughs and make 3 slits in each one with a sharp knife. Place the chicken in a bowl and add the ginger, lemon juice, salt and spices. Mix well and leave to marinate for 10 mins.

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Oil a roasting tin and add the marinated chicken, spreading it out evenly and roast for 45 mins.

To make minty yogurt sauce, add the mint sauce to the yogurt and mix well. Serve the sauce chilled with the hot chicken.