ZAR- RECIPE - Something yummy for the weekend!

There is no better way to get flavour into your food than with spices (and herbs) - it is "free" flavour in terms of calories.    If you don't like your food too hot, there are plenty of other spices to play around with but learn to embrace it, it will make a big difference in your life.
 
This is so easy and the best thing about it is that it freezes really well into individual portions.   It is worth making up the whole recipe and freezing each portion.   Then there's something healthy in the house to defrost for dinner.
 
Harissa Chicken
 
1 tsp olive oil
1.5 tbsp grated fresh ginger (or from the jar)
1.5 tbsp ground cumin
1.5 tbsp ground coriander
1.25 tsp mild curry powder
0.75 tsp smoked paprika
0.5 tsp ground cloves
1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
1.5 tsp ground turmeric
1.5 tsp caster sugar
1 tbsp harissa (available in delis or good supermarkets)
1 tsp sundried tomato paste
2 red onions peeled, halved and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, grated
3 bay leaves, fresh or dried
6 chicken thighs, skin on, on the bone
 
Serve with lemon wedges and a salad including coriander leaves.

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the chicken.
If freezing straight away, put each chicken thigh portion in a ziplock bag and spoon on one-sixth of the onion mix. Close up and freeze.
If cooking straight away, place the chicken portions in an ovenproof dish and spoon on the onion mix. Cook in a pre-heated oven (190 degrees) for 40 mins.
If cooking in individual portion it will probably take about 30 mins.
I recommend cooking the chicken with the skin on and the taking it off when it's on the plate - it really makes it even more succulent.
Carbs 7g, Protein 58g, Fat 22g per serve - this is high in fat but it's worth using thighs for this and eating low fat for the rest of the day! Of course if you want to, use chicken breast.
Enjoy!