Yemenite Roast Chicken with Cumin

Ingredients

 * 3 1/2	lb	Chicken
 * 1/4	tsp	Salt
 * 1/4	tsp	Pepper
 * 1	tsp	Ground cumin
 * 1/4	tsp	Turmeric
 * 1	tbl	Vegetable oil or olive oil

Directions

 * 1) This easy roast chicken is one of my favorite holiday main courses.
 * 2) Preheat oven to 400',
 * 3) Trim off excess fat from chicken. Mix together, the salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric and oil. Rub chicken all over with mix- ture.
 * 4) Set chicken in a roasting pan and roast 1 to 1 hours, basting occasionally if desired. Pierce the4 thickest part of a leg with a skewer or sharp pa: knife. When the juices run clear, the chicken is ( Carve chicken and serve the pan juices separate- ly, if desired.