Tandoori-style Harissa Chicken Drumsticks

From: 'Persiana Easy' by Sabrina Ghayour

Ingredients

  • 1kg Chicken Drumsticks

Marinade:

  • 75g thick Greek yogurt
  • 2 fat garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbs (heaped) rose harissa
  • 1 tbs (heaped) garam masala
  • 1 tbs ginger puree/paste
  • Juice of 1 fat lime
  • 3 tbs red food colouring (optional)
  • Salt/pepper

Procedure

  1. Preheat oven to 220 C / 200 C fan
  2. Line a large baking tray with baking paper
  3. Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl and season well with salt and pepper
  4. Cut two slashes 5mm deep into each drumstick, then rub all over with the marinade, ensuring you work it into the cuts. You can do this the night before in a wide shallow non-reactive dish, covered with cling film, and leave to marinade in the refrigerator, but it is fine to just do it before cooking.
  5. Place the drumsticks cut side up on the baking paper, then roast for 40-45 minutes until charred and cooked through. Serve hot. Also great at room temperature.