Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
  • 150 g (5.3oz) Venezuelan dark chocolate, broken into pieces
  • 25 g (0.9oz) coriander leaves, chopped or torn
  • 4 banana shallots, chopped finely
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely
  • 1 tbsp light olive oil
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 3 oranges, juice and zest only
  • 3 fresh red chillies, finely diced
  • 2 tsp dried mulatto chillies (or other mild chillies)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6.
  • In a casserole dish, saute the shallots and the garlic in the olive oil, then add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides.
  • Add the orange juice and zest, fresh and dried chillies, coriander seeds, tomatoes and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Pop on the lid and cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, lift out the chicken and stir the chocolate into the remaining sauce.
  • Serve with the sauce smothered over the chicken with generous amounts of chopped or torn coriander leaves.