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With a savoury, sweet, citrusy, tangy and a little spicy coconut peanut dip, these well spiced chicken drumsticks are perfect for a budget-friendly TV dinner with some seasonal leafy greens and crispy roasted potatoes. The flavours come out best when the chicken drumsticks remain infused in the marinade for at least 1 hour, but not more than 6 hours as the marinade contains lime juice, which can worsen the texture by making it too dry if sitting too long. Longer is not always better. Stabbing the chicken with a fork allows the marinade to penetrate deep inside of the meat and enhance the flavour.
Coconut Peanut Dip

2-4 Dried red chillie peppers
1 piece / 30 g Ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped 3 Garlic cloves, peeled
3/4 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Cayenne pepper powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Lime juice
2 tbsp Olive oil
Salt to taste
600-800 g Chicken drumsticks
1 Lime, cut into wedges, to serve
1 Tomato, cut into wedges, to serve

4 tbsp Creamy or chunky peanut butter
70 ml Coconut milk
1 Lime, juice and zest
10 g Ginger, peeled and grated
1 tbsp Soya sauce
1/2-1 tsp Chilli powder
1/2 tbsp Peanut oil
1/2 tbsp Roasted sesame seed oil
20 g Roasted salted peanuts, chopped
1 tbsp Spring onion, chopped
1 tbsp Cilantro or parsley, chopped

Soak the dried chillie peppers in 3 tbsp of hot water. Set asi...