GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - If your braai recipes are ready for an upgrade, this chermoula chicken with pea puree has your name on it! 

Let’s get into it:

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• ½ onion
• 1 red chilli
• 1 sprig of fresh coriander
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• 8 chicken thigh fillets
• 100 g snow pea shoots
• PEA PUREE 
• 500 g frozen baby peas, thawed
• 25 g butter
• ¾ cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Add the garlic, onion, chilli, coriander, cumin, paprika and half the oil to a food processor and blend until almost smooth. 
2. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; add chicken, and rub mixture all over the chicken. Season.
3. Cook chicken on a heated, oiled grill plate (or braai), until browned on both sides and cooked through.

Pea Puree

1. Stir peas and butter in a medium pot, over medium heat, for 5 minutes or until peas are tender and butter is melted. 
2. Blend or process the pea mixture with sour cream until smooth.
3. Serve chicken with pea puree and snow pea tendrils; drizzle with remaining oil, and sprinkle with pepper.
4. Team tip: Serve chicken with a side of roast potatoes, rice or salad if preferred.

Article: Caxton publication, Woman & Home