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Cut the chicken into fairly big chunks and add to a fairly hot pan with a good amount of olive oil (or slow cooker on sauté)
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Cook the meat at a low sizzle- hot enough so it doesn't get wet, but not so hot they burn. It should take about 10 minutes to brown nicely.
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Meanwhile chop up the vegetables. Cut the onion into big chunk- everything in this recipe is in big chunks
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If using Turkish peppers cut them lengthwise to remove the seeds.
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Then chop into big chunks
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Cut the Aubergine into big chunks
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Finally chop the tomatoes into big chunks (I've used some cherry tomatoes too because they needed using up)
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When the chicken starts to brown add the onions and cook for another 5-10 minutes
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Crush in 2 garlic cubes
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Grate in 1 or 2 inch cube of ginger (tip- this can be grated straight from the freezer)
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When the onion is becoming clear and brown at the edges....
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Add the pepper and keep frying for another 5 minutes
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Add the rest of the vegetables and simmer it for a few minutes until it becomes soggy
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Add a teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of bouillon powder (or a stock cube) and a good pinch of salt and pepper
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Cover and turn down as low as possible (or switch to slow cooker- high) and cook for 2-4 hours. The liquid should accumulate rather than boil away.
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The stew should now be full of juice
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Roughly cut some coriander leaves
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Add these with 2 dessert spoons of ground almonds. You can optionally add a desert spoon of honey if you want it sweeter. Cook for a few more minutes to reduce.
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Serve with rice, yogurt and flatbread
Ingredients
½ | kilograms Chicken breast or thighs |
2 | Onions |
2 | Bell or turkish peppers |
1 | Aubergine (eggplant) |
4 | Large Tomatoes |
2 | Cloves of garlic |
1 | Piece of fresh ginger root |
1 | Teaspoon Ground cinamon |
1 | Teaspoon Ground cumin |
2 | Dessertspoons ground almonds |
1 | Teaspoon Boullion powder (or stock cube) |
Salt & pepper | |
Bunch of coriander (cilantro) | |
1 | Dessertspoon honey (optional) |