Updated 2011-01-08: new photo and revised text

Almonds chicken Almonds chicken

Ingredients

Start by chopping up:

  • 1/2 onion
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • ginger
  • almonds
  • chicken legs or breast with no skin or bones

You will also need:

  • 2-3 cups of curcuma (impossible to find in Romania, still have some stock from last time I was in Paris)
  • dried hot chili peppers (small), 3-4 max
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garam masala (my stock is out and could not find anywhere here)
  • 1 egg

Preparation

  • Start by crushing the almonds and the chili peppers together
  • Cut the ginger and the onion in small pieces
  • Brown the chicken pieces in oil until they are white. Remove and store in a glass or ceramic covered bowl (I hate plastic). Usually this leaves also a bit of sauce, keep it.
  • Brown together the onion, garlic and ginger.
  • Add the crushed almonds and chili peppers
  • Stir for 1-2 minutes and add the meat
  • Add the curcuma and stir for another 1-2 minutes
  • Add water (1/2 glass) and stir again
  • Cover partially and leave it for 30-40 minutes on a low flame
  • In the mean time:
    • prepare the couscous or the rice
    • boil the egg
  • Just before it’s ready, cut the egg in small pieces and add it to the sauce and also add the garam masala if you have it
  • Enjoy

Comments:

Domnita -

You can find now turmeric in Romania is the natural ingredients shops. Garam Masala I make fresh at home and the ingredients you can find in any Romanian supermarket.