Sri Lankan Chicken

Submitted by realbirdlady

"The taste of a traditional south asian dish, using more readily available ingredients. By Sabry Marikar."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 whole chickens
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 10 garlic cloves, slightly crushed
• 3 medium onions, sliced in half moons
• 5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 6 cloves
• 3 cardamom seeds, crushed
• 4 tablespoons garam masala
• 5 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
• paprika
• 5 medium red potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 medium carrots, diced
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• salt

directions

1. Remove skin and fat from chicken. Use a fork to poke lots of holes in the flesh.
2. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Add the chicken and mix well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes. Overnight in the refrigerator is fine.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F.
5. Spoon the potatoes, onions and carrots into the bottom of a roasting pan. Set the chicken on top of the vegetables, and pour in the remaining marinade.
6. Bake for an hour and a half. (Check at one hour and add additional water if the vegetables are dry.).

Reviews

[Pesto lover]

I was very hesitant about using so much spice in one dish, but it was actually quite mild after being cooked. The flavor was all right, but I found the dish a little heavy. This is most likely because I have never eaten this type of food before. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for ZWT6.