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Roast poussin Recipe
    | Prep Time | 60 minutes | 
| Cook Time | 120 minutes | 
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    Ingredients
    
                
        For the poussin    
                - 300 ml flset plain yoghurt
 - 4 piece Ginger peeled, chopped
 - 4 garlic cloves peeled, chopped
 - leaves bunch coriander only
 - handful spinach leaves
 - 4 poussin
 
        For the raisin pilau    
                - 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 - 1 tsp coriander seeds
 - 1 tsp Cumin seeds
 - 6 green cardamom pods lightly crushed
 - 1 stick cinnamon
 - 100 g raisins
 - 400 g Basmati rice
 - 600 ml flwater
 
        For the tomato chutney    
                - 3 tbsp vegetable oil
 - 1 onion peeled, finely chopped
 - 4 inch Ginger peeled, blended to a pastea food processor
 - 3 garlic cloves peeled, crushed to a paste
 - 1 tsp ground turmeric
 - 1 tsp garam masala
 - 1 tsp chilli powder
 - 1 tbsp tomato purée
 - 500 g ripe tomatoes chopped
 
            
 
 
 
        
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    Instructions
    
                - For the poussin, blend together all of the poussin ingredients except the poussin in a food processor to a smooth purée.
 - Using your hands, spread the purée over the poussin until completely covered. Cover and set aside to marinate for at least one hour.
 - Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
 - When the poussin have marinated, place them onto a wire rack and place the wire rack into a roasting tray. Transfer to the oven and roast for 5-7 minutes.
 - Reduce the heat to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and continue to cook the poussin for a further 18-20 minutes, or until the poussin are golden-brown and cooked through. (If the poussin brown too quickly, reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F/Gas 4 or cover the poussin with aluminium foil.) The poussin are cooked with the juices run clear when pierced in the thickest part with a skewer.
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 - For the raisin pilau, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick and fry, stirring continuously, for 2-3 minutes, or until the spices are fragrant.
 - Add the rice and raisins and fry for 1-2 minutes, or until the rice is slightly translucent.
 - Pour over the water and bring to the boil. When the rice is boiling, cover the surface of the rice with a circle of baking parchment, then reduce the temperature until the mixture is simmering gently. Continue to simmer until the rice has absorbed all of the water and is tender.
 - For the tomato chutney, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for 5-7 minutes, or until softened but not browned.
 - Add the ginger paste and garlic and continue to cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
 - Add the spices and continue to fry for a further minute, then add the tomato purée, stir well and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
 - Add the tomatoes and continue to simmer, squeezing them down with the back of a wooden spoon until all of the tomatoes have completely broken down and the sauce is thick.
 - To serve, place a poussin into the centre of each of four serving plates. Spoon a portion of tomato chutney and a portion of the raisin pilau alongside.
 
