Spicy Persian Chicken Recipe at MyDish

Spicy Persian Chicken

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Method

  • 1. Lightly dry fry the chicken breasts on both sides to seal in the flavour

  • 2. Add the finely sliced onion, then the garlic

  • 3. Once the onions have softened add the chopped peppers

  • 4. Add all of the spices and saffron in it's water and stir well for a minute

  • 5. Add the tin of tomatoes, stir and salt & pepper to taste.

  • 6. Simmer or casserole until the chicken is cooked through - 1 - 1½ hrs.
  • Ingredients

    • 2 large skinless chicken breasts
    • 3 fat garlic cloves, finely sliced
    • 1 large onion
    • 1 green pepper
    • 1 red pepper
    • 1 tinned chopped tomatoes in juice
    • 1 level tsp. chilli flakes or chilli powder
    • 1 level tsp. toasted cumin seeds, ground
    • 2 toasted cardamom pods toasted & ground
    • 1 tsp. saffron infused in a little hot water
    • lots of freshly ground black pepper
    • 0.5 tsp. salt

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