CHICKEN STEW

A typical Anglo-Indian recipe for Chicken Stew - A hearty and wholesome dish.

CHICKEN STEW

Serves 6 Preparation Time 1 hour

Ingredients

1 kg chicken cut into medium pieces

2 tablespoons oil

2 potatoes peeled and cut into quarters

2 carrots peeled and cut into medium size pieces

4 or 5 string beans cut into medium size pieces

1 teaspoon pepper corns

1 tomato chopped

½ teaspoon chopped ginger

½ teaspoon chopped garlic

Salt to taste

3 green chillies slit

2 onions sliced

A few mint leaves          

2 tablespoons flour

Cook the Chicken along with the potatoes, carrots, beans, peppercorns, green chilies, tomato, ginger, garlic, mint, salt, and sufficient water till tender. Make a thin paste of the flour with about ¼ cup of water. In another pan heat the oil and fry the onions till golden brown. Add the flour paste and fry along with the onions for some time. Add the cooked chicken and vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot with bread or Hoppers.