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Chicken with lemons, sumac & spiced yogurt
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Chicken with lemons, sumac & spiced yogurt

13 ingredients 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Chicken with lemons, sumac & spiced yogurt

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

468
Calories
51g
Protein
19g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Sumac not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 large free-range chicken (about 1.5kg/3lb 5oz in size)
  • 3 lemons , cut into eights
  • handful black, pitted olives
  • 3 small shallots , peeled and left whole
  • 6 garlic cloves , peeled and squashed
  • 2 tbsp sumac (see Know-how, below)
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp each ground coriander and cumin
  • ½ tsp each ground turmeric and mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp chilli powder , mild or hot, depending on taste
  • 500g pot natural yogurt
  • 1 long red chilli , thinly sliced
  • bunch spring onions , sliced

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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