Chicken legs with Turkish spices
5
Points®
Total time: 3 hr 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 3 hr 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Purple is believed to be the original colour of ancient carrots before orange took over. They also look great and add some colour to your meal.


Ingredients
Plain flour
1 tbs
Olive oil
1 tbs
Skinless chicken drumstick
564 g, (Buy 8x88g)
Ground cumin
2 tsp
Ground paprika
1 tsp
Dried oregano
1 tsp, ground
Ground cinnamon
¼ tsp
Chicken stock
1⅓ cup(s), (375ml)
Baby carrot
8 individual, , 4 purple
Eschalot(s)
4 whole
Orange rind
2 tsp, finely grated
Freshly squeezed orange juice
¾ cup(s), (250ml)
Dry wholemeal couscous
¾ cup(s), (200g)
Fresh coriander
½ cup(s)
99% fat-free, plain Greek yoghurt, unsweetened
½ cup(s), (240g)
Instructions
1
Place flour in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken and toss to coat.
2
Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Cook chicken, turning, in batches, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a 4.5 litre (18-cup) slow cooker.
3
Cook cumin, paprika, oregano and cinnamon in same pan, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock and half the rind and bring to the boil. Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker. Add carrots and eschalots. Cook, covered, on low for 6 hours (or high for 3 hours).
4
Towards end of cooking time, combine juice and remaining stock in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid has absorbed. Scrape with a fork to separate grains. Finely chop half the coriander. Add chopped coriander to couscous with remaining rind and gently toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
5
Top couscous with chicken and drizzle with cooking juices. Top with a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkle with remaining coriander. Serve with carrots and eschalots.
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