Cooking for the family on Halloween needs to be easy and delicious, especially if the children are itching to go out trick or treating. This slow cooked chicken curry made with TOTAL Greek Yoghurt takes just a few minutes to prepare and then it can be left in the oven for 2 ½ hours to slowly cook. The subtle spicy flavours and meltingly tender chicken make it an easy and warming dish for the whole family. Serve with rice. Whilst it is cooking make this fun Witches Brew guaranteed to have the whole family screaming in horror.
Witches Brew
Prepare the curry recipe and pop it in the oven. Whilst is cooking make this great witches brew and watch your children and friends scream as you drink it. You need to let one person in on the deception so that they agree to drink the brew "you made earlier". When no one is looking mix up a potion using apple juice, TOTAL Greek Yoghurt, bits of carrot and apple, some food colouring and maybe a few blueberries - blend gently leaving some lumps - the resulting mixture should look revolting but will taste delicious. Make sure no-one sees you making it and pop it in the fridge.
In an identical container to the one in the fridge gather your friends and children to make up a "real" witches brew. Use dish water, a spoonful of yoghurt, some dead flies, a few scraps from the bin and maybe even the odd bogey - try and make it a similar colour to the ready made brew. Blend the mixture and ask for a volunteer to drink it - everyone will say no but you and your accomplice. Create a small diversion and switch the brews in the fridge so that you can both drink the brew you made earlier. Enjoy as you watch your family and friends reel in horror as you drink. Come clean only if you want to!
Slow Cooked Chicken With Total Greek Yoghurt
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2.5 hours
Serves 4
Ingredients
8 chicken thighs
2tsp freshly grated ginger
2 cloves of garlic chopped
45g flaked almonds
250g TOTAL Greek Yoghurt
120ml water
2 onions chopped
1 cinnamon stick
2 tsp ground coriander seeds
4 cardamom pods
200g tin chickpeas in water, drained
1 tsp turmeric
1tbsp chilli flakes
2 tsp salt
50ml vegetable oil
1 tin green lentil
Method
1.Heat the oil in a casserole dish; seal the chicken until golden brown.
2.Remove the chicken from the dish, and cook the spices off, starting with the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, then the turmeric and chilli.
3.Reduce the heat then add the onions, garlic and ginger, cook until the onions are soft.
4.Place the chicken back in the dish, pour over the TOTAL Greek Yoghurt and the water season to taste.
5.Bake in a slow oven 140c gas mark 3 for 2 hours with a lid or sealed with tin foil.
6.Add the lentils and chickpeas, stir then leaving the dish uncovered return to the oven and bake for a further 20 minutes.
TOTAL Greek Yoghurt is an ideal ingredient for use in cooking. It can be heated without it splitting (although not recommended for TOTAL 0%) and is considerably lower in fat than cream. It can also be stirred into a curry to take the spicy heat out for those who prefer a milder flavour.