Curry

Yoghurt and curry marinated chicken

Chicken marinated in a Madagascar curry, ginger and lemon yoghurt, then baked: a simple marinade that tenderises and flavours the meat.

  • Prep 15 min
  • Cooking 25 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Serves 4 servings
  • Difficulty Easy

Here is our version of a dish that came from India by way of English cooking: chicken coated in a spiced yoghurt before being baked in the oven. The yoghurt tenderises the meat while the curry, prepared in Vangaindrano, in south-eastern Madagascar, and the ginger flavour it deeply.

The marinade takes just a few minutes to make; it is the resting time in the fridge that makes the difference between a chicken that is merely seasoned and one that is truly flavoured.

Method

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, mix the yoghurt, curry, ginger, crushed garlic, lemon juice, oil, black pepper and salt.
  2. Make a few light incisions in the chicken in two or three places so the marinade can penetrate, then coat it entirely in this mixture.
  3. Cover and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, overnight if possible.
  4. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  5. Place the chicken and its marinade in an oven dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning the pieces halfway through, until the chicken is nicely browned and cooked through.
  6. Serve with rice or a salad.
Chef's tip

The little extra that changes everything

The longer the marinade rests in the refrigerator, the more the yoghurt tenderises the meat and the deeper the spices penetrate: a whole night gives a better result than a 30-minute marinade. Other spices to pair with poultry are gathered in which spices to use with poultry. The Madagascar curry page details its composition: Madagascar curry. Our products for this recipe: Madagascar curry, Madagascar ginger, Madagascar black pepper

Frequently asked questions

About this recipe

Can the yoghurt be replaced with a plant-based yoghurt?
Yes, an unsweetened plain soy or coconut yoghurt works the same way in the marinade.
Can the marinade be made the day before?
Yes, it is even better: a whole night in the refrigerator gives a more flavourful chicken than a 2-hour marinade.
Can this chicken be cooked in a pan rather than in the oven?
Yes, over medium heat, covered, turning the pieces regularly until they are cooked through.
In the kitchen

Four moves with one bean

What to do with a whole bean, from the first cut to the sugar jar.

01 Split 30 s

Knife tip halfway through, one single pass along the whole length.

02 Scrape 1 min

Scrape both halves with a spoon. That black is the flavour.

03 Infuse 20 min

Seeds and bean into the hot milk, off the heat, covered.

Vanilla beans laid on a white plate
04 Reuse 1 week

Rinse the emptied bean, let it dry, then slip it into the sugar.

One bean serves twice
Exceptional ingredients

Our products for this recipe

Ground Madagascar ginger (spice jar 40g)
Madagascar Ginger Powder, 40g Shaker Jar7,00 € 4,90 €
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