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Baked Chicken with Yogurt and Chile Paste

Chicken quarters roast under a tangy yogurt, chile, mint and cumin coating for a simple dinner with gentle heat and plenty of flavor.

Breakfast · 7 ingredients

Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · Total 40 min · Makes 4 servings

Baked Chicken with Yogurt and Chile Paste

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 cup thick plain yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon chili paste
  • 1/3 cup shredded mint
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Make 1/2 inch thick slits in the chicken pieces.
  3. In a very large bowl, stir together the cornflour, yoghurt, chili paste, mint, cumin, pepper and salt.
  4. Add the chicken to the bowl and turn the pieces until the sauce coats them all over.
  5. Set the chicken on a roasting rack inside a pan.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
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