Spicy Persian Chicken

Name: Spicy Persian Chicken
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Turkish
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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Cook: 90 mins

Serves: 2

Turkish Main Course

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

Accompaniment

Method

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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.