Name: Chicken & potato tray bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 50g butter or ghee, melted; 3 medium (600g) Sebago potatoes, scrubbed, chopped into 3cm pieces; 1 large (200g) onion, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon garam marsala; 1 teaspoon each ground cumin and ground coriander; 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander stalks; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 6 large chicken drumsticks; 3 large (400g) Roma tomatoes, quartered; 3 sprigs fresh curry leaves, roti, natural yoghurt, eggplant pickle or mango chutney, for serving

Chicken & potato tray bake

It's big on flavour and light on washing up.

chicken drumsticks and potato in a large pot with handles

Serves 4-6

Prep

10M

Cook

1H 5M

Total

1H 15M

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This chicken tray bake with potatoes transforms budget-friendly chicken drumsticks into a delicious family meal.

Ingredients

50g butter or ghee, melted

3 medium (600g) Sebago potatoes, scrubbed, chopped into 3cm pieces

1 large (200g) onion, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon finely grated ginger

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon garam marsala

1 teaspoon each ground cumin and ground coriander

2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander stalks

2 tablespoons lemon juice

6 large chicken drumsticks

3 large (400g) Roma tomatoes, quartered

3 sprigs fresh curry leaves, roti, natural yoghurt, eggplant pickle or mango chutney, for serving

Method

Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Line a large shallow baking dish with baking paper.

Combine the butter, potato, onion, ginger, garlic, garam marsala, cumin, coriander, coriander stalks, lemon juice and chicken in the baking dish. Mix well so all ingredients are coated in the spices. Nestle the tomato wedges among the other ingredients. Season liberally with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Roast for 1 hour until chicken is golden and cooked through and potatoes are tender. Add the curry leaves and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Serve with warm roti, yoghurt and chutney.

Curry leaves are a herb not related to curry powder and are part of the citrus family. Their glossy leaves are very aromatic, and they have a unique flavour. They’re available at selected supermarkets and some greengrocers. If curry leaves are unavailable, sprinkle fresh coriander over before serving.
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