chicken with cashewnuts and spices (serves 4)
1 2½ lb chicken
1½ cups freshly grated coconut
ginger, 1 inch long piece finely chopped
2½ tablespoons coriander seeds
1½ tsp cumin
6 dried red chilies
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 cups (8 oz.)cashew nuts
1 large onion, chopped
5 tablespoons oil
salt
1.
Cut the chicken into 8 parts and remove skin.
2.
In a large heavy skillet dry roast the coconut, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, cumin, Chilies,
cloves and cinnamon for 5 minutes. Add a ½ cup of the cashews and the chopped onion and
continue roasting for another 10, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
3.
Put the spice mixture together with ¾ cup water in the kitchen machine and beat to a fine
paste.
4.
In a mortel pound a ¼ cup of the cashews with some water to a smooth paste. Set aside.
5.
Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the spice mixture and and fry over moderate heat for 10
minutes. Add the cashew paste and salt and fry for another 2 — 3 minutes.
6.
Drop the chicken pieces into the pot and turning the pieces over every now and then, cook for
about 5 minutes . Pour in the water, cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add the rest
of the cashews and cook until the chicken is done.
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chicken with cashewnuts and spices (serves 4)
1 2½ lb chicken
1½ cups freshly grated coconut
ginger, 1 inch long piece finely chopped
2½ tablespoons coriander seeds
1½ tsp cumin
6 dried red chilies
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 cups (8 oz.)cashew nuts
1 large onion, chopped
5 tablespoons oil
salt
1.
Cut the chicken into 8 parts and remove skin.
2.
In a large heavy skillet dry roast the coconut, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, cumin, Chilies,
cloves and cinnamon for 5 minutes. Add a ½ cup of the cashews and the chopped onion and
continue roasting for another 10, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.
3.
Put the spice mixture together with ¾ cup water in the kitchen machine and beat to a fine
paste.
4.
In a mortel pound a ¼ cup of the cashews with some water to a smooth paste. Set aside.
5.
Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the spice mixture and and fry over moderate heat for 10
minutes. Add the cashew paste and salt and fry for another 2 — 3 minutes.
6.
Drop the chicken pieces into the pot and turning the pieces over every now and then, cook for
about 5 minutes . Pour in the water, cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add the rest
of the cashews and cook until the chicken is done.
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