CHICKEN IN TOMATO, BLACK PEPPER AND CORIANDER SAUCE

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This is Alva Carpenter's recipe from her Slim Lines column of the Thursday magazine. I hope you enjoy it!

Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 chicken legs or 4 chicken thighs, quartered and skinned
1/2 fresh lemon, juice of
1 1/4 teaspoons salt, to taste
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled,washed,roughly chopped and pureed
4 -5 cloves garlic, peeled,washed,roughly chopped and pureed
2 medium onions, peeled,washed,roughly chopped and pureed
4 tablespoons pure wesson canola oil or 4 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 inch cinnamon stick, halved
4 green cardamoms
4 cloves
1 teaspoon paprika or 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
225 ml lukewarm water
250 g undrained chopped canned tomatoes

Steps:

  • Cut each chicken quarter into 3 pieces.
  • If you are using leg quarters, separate the leg from the thigh and cut the thigh into 2.
  • Apply lemon juice and salt to the chicken.
  • Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a large pan.
  • Toss in the cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves.
  • Let these sizzle gently on medium flame until the cardamom pods have plumped up.
  • Add the ginger-garlic and onion puree.
  • Stir-fry on medium heat for 6 minutes or until the onion juice begins to evaporate.
  • Lower flame and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
  • Add the paprika or chilli powder, turmeric powder and the corriander powder.
  • Mix well and then stir in the tomatoes.
  • Cook on medium flame for 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, as it cooks.
  • Add the black pepper and the chicken.
  • Cook on high flame until the chicken is tender and cooked{ready to eat}.
  • Add the water, mix well, cover and cook on a simmer for 25 minutes.
  • Remove the cover and cook on medium flame for 8 minutes or until the sauce has reduced and looks like a thick paste.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Serve hot with rotis and/or rice.
  • Enjoy!

Iliyaas Abrahim
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I'm not sure about this one.


Abdo Ali
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Sounds interesting.


Martha Goins
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Can't wait to try this!


Evalena Fulton
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Meh.


Aamosh Shrestha
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Not bad.


Pamela Mastbergen
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Easy and delicious!


TR Elims
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Will definitely make again!


Poetic Explosion
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So good!


Emma Mccool
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I tried this recipe and it was a disaster. The chicken was dry and the sauce was watery. I don't know what went wrong.


Mmathapelo Sam
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I think it needed more salt and pepper. I also would have liked the sauce to be thicker.


Ravi Rav
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I love how easy this dish is to make. I was able to throw it together in less than 30 minutes. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Julio Pedro
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This dish is a great way to use up leftover chicken. The sauce is easy to make and the chicken reheats well. I served this dish over rice and it was a hit with my family.


Saif Jaan
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I am not a big fan of black pepper, but this dish was surprisingly delicious. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this dish again, but next time I will use less pepper.


Noah Hybert
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This dish was an absolute hit with my family! The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and complex. I loved the combination of tomatoes, black pepper, and coriander. I will definitely be making this dish again.