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Moghul Chicken

Serves: 4

Notes

A spiced chicken dish based on an Indian theme using spices, raisins and almonds, to be served with pilau rice.

Ingredients

• 4 large chicken Maryland pieces, cut into two
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 large onions, very thinly sliced
• 3 Tbsp peanut or canola oil
• 4 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp grated numbeg or ground mace
• 1/2 tsp saffron strands (optional) infused in
• 200ml chicken or veal stock
• 1 Tbsp raising
• 1 Tbsp slivered almonds
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 2 or 3 Tbsp cream
• Additional almonds for garnish
• Few coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Mix garlic, ginger and turmeric. Rub over chicken pieces. Set aside. Fry onion slices in oil until browned, remove from pan, reserving the oil in the pan. Brown chicken pieces. Add garam masala, nutmeg, stock with saffron strands (if using saffron, otherwise just add stock), half the onion, the raisins and the 1 Tbsp almond slivers. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until chicken meat wants to fall off the bone. Remove chicken to warm place. Reduce liquid until a thick sauce remains. Stir in cream, white pepper. Serve chicken with sauce garnished with almonds and coriander leaves.