Charishma's Delicious Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 chicken thighs, washed and cleaned
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 5 apricots, dried and halved
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 2 tablespoons raisins (or more)
• 2 1/4 teaspoons coriander powder
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamoms
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 -2 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 fry the onions in oil until golden brown.
• 2 add cardamoms, cloves and bay leaves and continue to fry.
• 3 add chicken pieces and brown on all sides.
• 4 add tomatoes and continue to cook on medium-high flame.
• 5 add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, corriander powder, salt and black pepper.
• 6 mix really well, turning the chicken sides.
• 7 add raisins and apricots.
• 8 cook for about 5 minutes, mixing the raisins and apricots with the chicken pieces.
• 9 sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 10 add water.
• 11 simmer gently, covered, until chicken is very tender and sauce reduced.
• 12 serve hot with cooked rice or roti.
• 13 enjoy!