Mimi Spencer's fabulous 5:2 beach diet: Spiced chicken with warm lentils and roasted garlic

By Mimi Spencer for The Mail on Sunday

Published: 23:01 GMT, 17 May 2014 | Updated: 23:02 GMT, 17 May 2014

A hearty, tasty dish that’s good to eat with friends on a warm summer evening. Don’t be alarmed by the quantity of garlic – it softens and sweetens during cooking and adds an unctuous, squashy quality to proceedings.

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SERVES 4. 399 calories per portion

FOR THE MARINADE

3cm (1¼ in) fresh root ginger, grated1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp paprika1 tsp ground turmericjuice of a lemon2 tsp olive oilsea salt and black pepper

TO ROAST & SERVE

1 medium chicken, about 1.5kg (3¼ lb)1 head of garlic, sliced in half across the equator125g (4½ oz) Puy lentils, washed2 tbsp watergenerous handful each of chopped parsley and chopped coriander leaves1 tbsp chives, snippedjuice of half a lemonWhisk the marinade ingredients together and rub into chicken, working under the skin. Refrigerate for an hour, or overnight if possible. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Place the chicken and garlic in a roasting pan and roast for an hour and 10 minutes – or until the juices run clear and the chicken is cooked. Remove the garlic and chicken from the oven and allow to rest on a plate, retaining the juices in the pan. Place the lentils in a saucepan, cover with water and boil; when cooked but still al dente, drain and refresh with cold water, drain again and add them to the roasting pan along with 2 tbsp water. Heat through, scraping the pan for tasty, sticky bits on the base. Remove from heat and add the chopped herbs and lemon juice. Stir well, season and serve in a generous mound with the carved or torn chicken (with skin removed) and soft garlic. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({mode: 'autosized-generated-text-under-1r-' + 'row', container: 'taboola-below-main-column', placement: 'wide'}); _taboola.push({flush:true}); var rcShoutCache = '{}'; window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({flush:true}); DM.later('bundle', function(){ if (window.ArticlePage) { new ArticlePage(); } });

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