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
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!
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Iliyaas Abrahim
[email protected]I'm not sure about this one.
Abdo Ali
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Martha Goins
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Evalena Fulton
[email protected]Meh.
Aamosh Shrestha
[email protected]Not bad.
Pamela Mastbergen
[email protected]Easy and delicious!
TR Elims
[email protected]Will definitely make again!
Poetic Explosion
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Emma Mccool
[email protected]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
[email protected]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
[email protected]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
[email protected]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
[email protected]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
[email protected]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.