Chicken in Yogurt Sauce

If you have not guessed I have been on a yogurt kick lately. Tonight I made a batch of this and it was tasty.

Chicken in Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

1 3lb chicken cut up and skinned
1 cup of Greek yogurt
1 cup of fresh tomatoes, diced and seeded
1 large onion quartered and sliced
1/2 cup of grated coconut
1/3 cup of slivered almonds
1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped and stems removed
1 chili, seeded and minced
3 cloves or garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced and zest
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of saffron
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In the food processor place the coconut, garlic, chili pepper and ginger powdered and process to a powder.

In a large bowl blend well the yogurt, onions, lemon zest and juice, tomatoes and the remaining spice. Then add the powder mixture from the food processor and stir well. Now place the chicken in the bowl and toss to coat. Cover, place in the fridge for about 2 to 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a deep baking dish transfer the contains of the bowl, add the almonds to the top, cover and bake for 75 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Remove chicken and plate, stir the the sauce to re-blend and pour over chicken and garnish with the parsley. I plated this with a simple saffron rice.

Enjoy Cooking