Lose It! – July 2019

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ROASTED DRUMSTICKS
WITH SUMAC & SESAME
SERVES 4

8 chicken drumsticks
1 tsp sumac, ground
1 tbsp honey
3 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp coconut oil, softened
Himalayan salt and black pepper

200g feta rounds
1 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
10g pomegranate rubies
fresh thyme


  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
    Place the drumsticks into an oven-
    proof dish. In a bowl mix together
    the sumac, honey, sesame seeds
    and coconut oil. Season well and


rub all over the drumsticks.


  1. Roast for 30–40 minutes or until
    golden and cooked through.

  2. For the feta: Brush the feta
    with coconut oil, place on a baking
    tray and bake for 10 minutes or
    until just softened. Drizzle with
    olive oil, pomegranate rubies and
    fresh thyme.

  3. To serve: Sprinkle drumsticks
    with pomegranate rubies and
    serve with warm feta rounds.


TANDOORI-STYLE
CHICKEN
SERVES 4

FOR THE MARINADE


(^2) / 3 cup double cream yoghurt
70g tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp paprika
2 tbsp garam masala
2 tsp cayenne powder
juice of ½ a lemon
2 tsp fennel seeds
Himalayan salt and black pepper
4 chicken leg portions
(approximately 1kg)
TO SERVE
1 small red onion, sliced
1 butter lettuce, leaves separated
¼ cucumber, sliced
5g mint leaves
lemon wedges to garnish
(^1) / 3 cup double cream yoghurt



  1. Place all the marinade
    ingredients in a bowl, season and
    stir well to combine. Spread the
    marinade all over the chicken,
    cover and refrigerate for at least
    3 hours, preferably overnight.

  2. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
    Scrape off some of the marinade
    and place the chicken onto a
    baking tray. Roast for
    35–40 minutes, or
    until cooked through,
    basting with remaining
    marinade halfway
    through cooking time.

  3. To serve: Serve the
    chicken hot with sliced
    onion, butter lettuce,
    cucumber, mint leaves
    and with lemon wedges.
    Serve with double cream
    yoghurt. ■


KEEP ON TRACK per serving
FAT 22G CARBS 17G PROTEIN 44G

KEEP ON TRACK per serving
FAT 56G CARBS 7G PROTEIN 54G

44 LOSE IT! VOLUME 31

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