Chicken With Yogurt (Laban Makoud)

Name: Chicken With Yogurt (Laban Makoud)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 1 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces (with breast quartered); 1 tablespoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper, or as needed; 1 teaspoon salt, or as needed; 2 cups thick whole-milk yogurt, like Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 to 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds, for garnish

Recipe from Jabeen Ahmed

Adapted by Leslie Kaufman

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 4(34)
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Featured in: For Dinner (and Fast), the Taste of Home

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

13½-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces (with breast quartered)
1tablespoon ground cardamom
1teaspoon ground white pepper, or as needed
1teaspoon salt, or as needed
2cups thick whole-milk yogurt, like Greek yogurt
1tablespoon cornstarch
2 to 3tablespoons toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds, for garnish

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Preparation

Step 1
In a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, combine chicken pieces, cardamom, 1 teaspoon white pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Add just enough cold water to cover. Place over high heat to bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, partly covered, until chicken is opaque throughout, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 2
Using a fork, transfer chicken to a platter. Remove 2 cups broth and pour into a clean saucepan. Add yogurt and cornstarch, and place over low heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, then add chicken and allow to thoroughly reheat for a few more minutes. Adjust salt and pepper as needed, and stir to coat chicken with sauce. Serve garnished with toasted pine nuts or almonds.

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4 out of 5

34 user ratings

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Catherine Hiller1 month ago

This is the worst chicken recipe I’ve ever tried. Tasteless, with an unappealing and clotty white sauce. My dog will enjoy the leavings.

rkurk7 years ago

Excellent with minor seasoning changes. It actually only takes about 35 minutes as advertised, I have made a similar recipe which we like but yogurt separates during the oven cooking. This method far better, sauce does not separate. Next time will add some dill and perhaps turmeric. Adding Allepo pepper added some complexity to the sauce. I also added peas ( frozen) to the sauce with was good and pretty! I used Laban vs yogurt.

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