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Nadiya Hussain’s Chickpea and Chicken Traybake

This veg-packed chicken traybake from Nadiya Hussain is a simple midweek staple, guaranteed to make your life easier. As seen on Nadiya's Cook Once, Eat Twice on BBC2.

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Nadiya Hussain

Introduction

I love a traybake and this one is no less loved than all the others that I make! Packed full of veg and flavour, this is the kind of thing I make on repeat for an easy life and a delicious dinner each and every single time.

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Ingredients

For the traybake
oil, for frying
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 red onions, cut into chunks
1 medium aubergine, cut into chunks
2 x 400g tins of chickpeas, drained
1 lemon, topped and tailed and thinly sliced
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1½ tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
½ tsp ground turmeric
8 chicken drumsticks
To serve:
chopped fresh coriander
tahini
chilli oil

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C and have a large roasting dish ready to put this beautiful thing together.

Pour a generous drizzle of oil into the base of the dish and now it’s time to get it all in. Add the garlic, red onion, aubergine, chickpeas and lemon slices.

Using a pestle and mortar, lightly crush the coriander and cumin seeds. Add with the salt, paprika, turmeric and the chicken drumsticks. Get your hands in and give everything a really good mix around so it’s all coated.

Pop into the oven for 45 minutes till the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender.

To serve, sprinkle over the chopped coriander and drizzle over the tahini and chilli oil. It is now ready to take to the middle of the table.

TIP: Never throw away the liquid from chickpea water– you can make great vegan meringues with it!

Also makes: Spiced Chicken Topped Hummus.

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From the book: Cook Once, Eat Twice

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