Saffron Chicken Recipe

Saffron Chicken Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4

4 chicken portions
15 ml/1 tbsp oil
1 onion, sliced
1 sprig of thyme
1 bay leaf
300 ml/0.5 pt/1.25 cups plain yoghurt

A pinch of saffron powder
5 ml/1 tsp lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedges, to garnish

Method :

Fry (saute) the chicken in the oil until just browned, then half-fill the pan with water, add the onion, thyme and bay leaf and simmer for about 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and keep warm. Mix the yoghurt, saffron and lemon juice with 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup of the strained cooking liquor and season to taste with pepper. Heat the sauce gently but do not allow it to boil or the yoghurt will separate. Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with lemon wedges.

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