Tomato chicken with brown rice –Recipe

(It is a perfect family mean and wonderful serve for guests also. Tomato chicken with brown rice is a beautiful combine of spices and tangy tomatoes.)
Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 2 hours

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1 large chopped onion

4 cloves chopped garlic

1 slice fresh ginger root.

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

½ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 inch piece of cinnamon stick (chopped)

¼ tsp ground cloves

2 bay leaves

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

6 skinless chicken thighs

1 tin can (14 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes crushed.

Recipe:

1. Place onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor and process into a paste.  Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion paste and sauté, stirring continuously, for about 10 minutes.  Stir in the cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves bay leaves and nutmeg.  Saute, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes

2.  Place chicken pieces in skillet and stir them around with a spice mixture until they are well coated.  Saute for another 4 minutes and then pour in the tomatoes with liquid and stir.   Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 to 2 hours or until the oil has separated from the liquid.  Stir occasionally.

3. Serve with brown rice

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