Coronation Chicken — Cookery

Ingredients

• 3 1/2-4 lbs (1.6-1.8 kgs) bone-in chicken parts (all breasts or combination of parts)
• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade, plus more as needed
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, sour cream or crème fraîche
• 3 tablespoons mango chutney (any large mango pieces chopped smaller), plus more to taste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder, such as Madras, plus more to taste
• 1/3 cup diced dried apricots or golden raisins
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice, more to taste
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or green onions
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground pepper