HARISSA CHICKEN ROAST

A quick, scrumptious roast of chicken pieces baked in a spice blend of coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and ajowan; accompanied by crispy chickpeas and carrot wedges. Round it off with drippings of harissa yoghurt dressing and a leafy pickled red onion salad.

HARISSA CHICKEN ROAST

with minty roast carrots, an aromatic spice rub & sunflower seeds

Hands on Time: 15 - 25 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Carrots
  • Chicken
  • Chickpeas
  • Free-range Chicken Pieces
  • Fresh Mint
  • Green Leaves
  • Nomu African Rub
  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste
  • Pickling Liquid
  • Plain Yoghurt
  • Red Onion
  • Sunflower Seeds

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
Photo of HARISSA CHICKEN ROAST
  1. CHICKEN & VEG ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken pieces on a roasting tray and pat dry with some paper towel. Coat in oil, the African Rub, and some seasoning. Scatter the carrot wedges around the chicken, coat in oil, and season to taste. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy. Place the drained chickpeas in a bowl, coat in oil, and season to taste. At the halfway mark, add the chickpeas to the tray and return to the oven for the remaining roasting time until crispy.

  2. PICKLE THE ONION & TOAST THE SEEDS

    Place the sliced onion in a bowl with the pickling liquid, a generous pinch of salt, and a splash of lukewarm water. Toss to coat and set aside to pickle until serving. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.

  3. HARISSA DRESSING & CRISP LEAVES

    Place the yoghurt in a small bowl and mix in the harissa paste to taste. Gradually add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Place the rinsed green leaves in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and some seasoning. Toss to coat and set aside for serving.

  4. FINISH IT OFF

    When the roast is ready, drain the pickled red onion and add some of the pickling liquid to the harissa yoghurt (to taste). Toss the chopped mint through the carrot and chickpeas.

  5. YOUR ROAST IS SERVED

    Dish up some minty roast carrot and chickpeas and top with the crispy, spiced chicken pieces. Serve the dressed green leaves on the side with a sprinkling of pickled red onion. Cover the whole lot in drizzles of harissa yoghurt dressing and scatter over the toasted sunflower seeds. Wow, Chef!

  • Free-Range Chicken Pieces - 2

  • NOMU African Rub - 5ml

  • Carrots - 240g

  • Chickpeas - 120g

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Pickling Liquid - 20ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 10g

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 15ml

  • Plain Yoghurt - 25ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Fresh Mint - 3g

  1. CHICKEN & VEG ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken pieces on a roasting tray and pat dry with some paper towel. Coat in oil, the African Rub, and some seasoning. Spread out the carrot wedges on a separate roasting tray, coat in oil, and season to taste. Pop both trays in the hot oven and roast for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy. Place the drained chickpeas in a bowl, coat in oil, and season to taste. At the halfway mark, scatter the chickpeas over the tray of carrot and return to the oven for the remaining roasting time until the chickpeas are crispy.

  2. PICKLE THE ONION & TOAST THE SEEDS

    Place the sliced onion in a bowl with the pickling liquid, a generous pinch of salt, and a splash of lukewarm water. Toss to coat and set aside to pickle until serving. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.

  3. HARISSA DRESSING & CRISP LEAVES

    Place the yoghurt in a small bowl and mix in the harissa paste to taste. Gradually add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Place the rinsed green leaves in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and some seasoning. Toss to coat and set aside for serving.

  4. FINISH IT OFF

    When the roast is ready, drain the pickled red onion and add some of the pickling liquid to the harissa yoghurt (to taste). Toss the chopped mint through the carrot and chickpeas.

  5. YOUR ROAST IS SERVED

    Dish up some minty roast carrot and chickpeas and top with the crispy, spiced chicken pieces. Serve the dressed green leaves on the side with a sprinkling of pickled red onion. Cover the whole lot in drizzles of harissa yoghurt dressing and scatter over the toasted sunflower seeds. Wow, Chef!

  • Free-Range Chicken Pieces - 4

  • NOMU African Rub - 10ml

  • Carrots - 480g

  • Chickpeas - 240g

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Pickling Liquid - 40ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 20g

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 30ml

  • Plain Yoghurt - 50ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Fresh Mint - 5g

  1. CHICKEN & VEG ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken pieces on a roasting tray and pat dry with some paper towel. Coat in oil, the African Rub, and some seasoning. Spread out the carrot wedges on a separate roasting tray, coat in oil, and season to taste. Pop both trays in the hot oven and roast for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy. Place the drained chickpeas in a bowl, coat in oil, and season to taste. At the halfway mark, scatter the chickpeas over the tray of carrot and return to the oven for the remaining roasting time until the chickpeas are crispy.

  2. PICKLE THE ONION & TOAST THE SEEDS

    Place the sliced onion in a bowl with the pickling liquid, a generous pinch of salt, and a splash of lukewarm water. Toss to coat and set aside to pickle until serving. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.

  3. HARISSA DRESSING & CRISP LEAVES

    Place the yoghurt in a small bowl and mix in the harissa paste to taste. Gradually add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Place the rinsed green leaves in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and some seasoning. Toss to coat and set aside for serving.

  4. FINISH IT OFF

    When the roast is ready, drain the pickled red onion and add some of the pickling liquid to the harissa yoghurt (to taste). Toss the chopped mint through the carrot and chickpeas.

  5. YOUR ROAST IS SERVED

    Dish up some minty roast carrot and chickpeas and top with the crispy, spiced chicken pieces. Serve the dressed green leaves on the side with a sprinkling of pickled red onion. Cover the whole lot in drizzles of harissa yoghurt dressing and scatter over the toasted sunflower seeds. Wow, Chef!

  • Free-Range Chicken Pieces - 4

  • NOMU African Rub - 10ml

  • Carrots - 480g

  • Chickpeas - 240g

  • Red Onion - 1

  • Pickling Liquid - 40ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 20g

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 30ml

  • Plain Yoghurt - 50ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Fresh Mint - 5g

  1. CHICKEN & VEG ROAST

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken pieces on a roasting tray and pat dry with some paper towel. Coat in oil, the African Rub, and some seasoning. Spread out the carrot wedges on a separate roasting tray, coat in oil, and season to taste. Pop both trays in the hot oven and roast for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy. Place the drained chickpeas in a bowl, coat in oil, and season to taste. At the halfway mark, scatter the chickpeas over the tray of carrot and return to the oven for the remaining roasting time until the chickpeas are crispy.

  2. PICKLE THE ONION & TOAST THE SEEDS

    Place the sliced onion in a bowl with the pickling liquid, a generous pinch of salt, and a splash of lukewarm water. Toss to coat and set aside to pickle until serving. Place the sunflower seeds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool.

  3. HARISSA DRESSING & CRISP LEAVES

    Place the yoghurt in a bowl and mix in the harissa paste to taste. Gradually add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season to taste and set aside. Place the rinsed green leaves in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and some seasoning. Toss to coat and set aside for serving.

  4. FINISH IT OFF

    When the roast is ready, drain the pickled red onion and add some of the pickling liquid to the harissa yoghurt (to taste). Toss the chopped mint through the carrot and chickpeas.

  5. YOUR ROAST IS SERVED

    Dish up some minty roast carrot and chickpeas and top with the crispy, spiced chicken pieces. Serve the dressed green leaves on the side with a sprinkling of pickled red onion. Cover the whole lot in drizzles of harissa yoghurt dressing and scatter over the toasted sunflower seeds. Wow, Chef!

  • Free-Range Chicken Pieces - 8

  • NOMU African Rub - 20ml

  • Carrots - 960g

  • Chickpeas - 480g

  • Red Onion - 2

  • Pickling Liquid - 80ml

  • Sunflower Seeds - 40g

  • Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 60ml

  • Plain Yoghurt - 100ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Fresh Mint - 10g

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