TURKISH SPICED CHICKEN WITH FLATBREADS AND GREEN RELISH
TURKISH SPICED CHICKEN WITH FLATBREADS AND GREEN RELISH
TURKISH SPICED CHICKEN WITH FLATBREADS AND GREEN RELISH

Ingredients
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • grated
  • 6 boneless chicken thighs
  • skin removed
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • chopped
  • sea salt flakes
  • 1 green chilli
  • halved
  • seeds removed
  • roughly chopped
  • 1 red chilli
  • halved
  • seeds removed
  • roughly chopped
  • 15g/½oz fresh coriander
  • roughly chopped
  • 8 sprigs of mint
  • leaves only
  • roughly torn
  • 70g/2½oz pitted green olives
  • roughly chopped
  • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • good squeeze of lemon juice
  • 200g/7oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • melted
  • ¼ cucumber
  • sliced
  • handful of baby leaves
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • lemon wedges
  • 200ml/7fl oz Greek yoghurt
Directions
  • For the chicken
  • make a marinade by mixing the olive oil
  • cinnamon
  • cayenne
  • cumin
  • garlic
  • salt and pepper together in a mixing bowl.
  • Make little slits all over the undersides of the chicken with the point of a knife. Put the chicken in the marinade
  • turning to coat. Cover with cling film and put in the fridge. Leave in the fridge for a couple of hours
  • or overnight. Making sure to bring it to room temperature before cooking.
  • To make the relish
  • put the garlic and sea salt in a pestle and mortar and bash it until it is crushed. Add the chillies
  • coriander
  • mint and olives and bash everything together. Gradually add the extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar until you have a rough paste (it should be chunky
  • not puréed). Add lemon juice to taste and set aside.
  • To make the flatbreads
  • put the flour in a medium bowl
  • add the salt and stir. Add enough water until the flour mix comes to a dough. Knead until smooth and divide into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a circle and put on a hot griddle pan one at a time. Turn the bread over once charred marks have appeared and brush with the melted ghee.
  • For the green salad
  • put the cucumber and leaves in a large bowl. Pour the olive oil and white wine vinegar in a small bowl and whisk in the mustard. Just before serving pour the dressing over the salad and mix.
  • To cook the chicken
  • heat a griddle pan. Remove the chicken from the marinade
  • shaking off the excess. Cook the chicken over a medium heat
  • for about 2 minutes on each side. Reduce the heat to low and cook for another 4 minutes
  • or until cooked through.
  • Put the chicken on a plate and serve with the flatbreads
  • chutney
  • green salad
  • lemon wedges and a bowl of Greek yoghurt.