Recipe
Arab Chicken Stew
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 20 Min
Cooking time : 30 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 chicken cut into 8 pieces
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons bezar (pepper)
- salt to taste
- 2 fresh tomatoes chopped
- 2 potatoes cut into chunks
- 1 carrot finely chopped
- 1 bunch chopped coriander
- 6-8 cups water
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 whole lemons
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons loomi (ripe limes boiled in salt water ) or 1 lemon juice
Preparation
- Put oil into a large pot, heat and add chicken, onion, bezar or pepper and salt.
- Brown chicken, turning frequently, then add spices, garlic and both loomi or lemon juice.
- Fry five minutes on a gentle heat then add all remaining ingredients except coriander. Add water and salt to taste.
- Boil slowly until chicken and vegetables are soft and tender. Sprinkle coriander over and serve immediately with white rice and salad.
