• Afghani Chicken

    From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to All on Sunday, August 18, 2024 08:43:44
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    Title: Afghani Chicken
    Categories: Chicken
    Yield: 1 Batch

    6 tb Vegetable oil
    4 md Onions; finely chopped
    2 lb Chicken; cut up
    1 tb Tomato puree; up to 2 tb, or
    -more
    2 oz Yellow split peas or other
    -pulses; cooked
    1 ts Char Masala; or more
    Black pepper; to taste
    Red pepper; to taste
    Salt; to taste

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    2 ts Cinnamon
    1 ts Cumin
    1 ts Cloves
    1 ts Coriander

    There are many varied qormas in Afghanistan, some of them without
    meat. Instead of split peas, other pulses may be used (soaked
    overnight and well cooked before being added to the meat). Or
    substitute fresh vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, cauliflower,
    peas, or green beans, all sliced or diced, added to the qorma when
    the meat is already tender and the sauce thick, and then cook until
    the vegetables are of the desired tenderness, adding a little extra
    water or tomato juice if necessary.

    Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onions. Fry over medium to
    high heat, stirring frequently until golden brown and soft. Add the
    meat and fry again until the meat and onions are well browned. Mix in
    the tomato puree and continue frying for a minute or two. Add 1/2 cup
    water, split peas, and the spices and bring to a boil, then turn down
    the heat and simmer until the meat is cooked and the split peas soft.
    Add a little more water if necessary. The sauce should be thick and
    oily. Serve with chalau (rice).

    Recipe by Afghan Food and Cookery by Helen Saberi

    Recipe FROM: <https://web.archive.org/web/20170328104838/
    http://recfoodcooking.org/sigs/TammyM/Afghani Chicken.html>

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