Spiced Chicken And Eggplant - Miele 11 197 290 / 00 Cookbook

Meat

Spiced chicken and eggplant

Preparation time: 70 minutes + 4 hours for marinating
Serves 4
For the chicken breasts
4 chicken breast fillets, ready to cook
2 ½ tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves of garlic | finely chopped
10 g fresh root ginger | finely grated
1 ¼ tsp. cumin
1 tsp. turmeric
1 ¼ tsp. sweet paprika
1 onion | finely sliced
1 small eggplant | diced
2 ½ tbsp. honey
8 fresh dates | quartered
1 ½ tbsp. lemon juice
Salt
Pepper
125 g yoghurt, 3.5 % fat
For sprinkling
2½ tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
Accessories
Glass tray
Microwave safe ovenproof dish
72
Preparation
Halve the chicken breast fillets. Mix half
of the oil with the garlic, ginger, cumin,
turmeric and paprika. Add the chicken
breasts and marinate in the fridge for at
least 4 hours.
Place the onions, eggplant and the rest
of the oil in an ovenproof dish.
Place the ovenproof dish on the glass
tray in the oven. Start the Automatic
programme or cook using the settings
indicated for cooking stage 1.
Automatic programme:
Add the honey, dates and chicken; stir
and continue to cook uncovered.
Manual:
Add the honey, dates and chicken; stir
and cook uncovered using the settings
indicated for cooking stage 2.
Before serving, add half of the lemon
juice. Season with salt and pepper to
taste. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
Mix the yoghurt with the rest of the
lemon juice and pour over the chicken.
Garnish with the parsley.