Monday, 27 January 2014

Chicken Targine




This is a simple Chicken Targine recipe that the whole family loves. Its quite quick and easy, but the favour is awesome. It can be done with a whole chicken cut into pieces or using breast or thigh fillets t save a little more time.
If you don't have a targine..don't worry, it can be done on deep pan with a lid. No, it wouldn't be 'Targine" but it is an awsome chicken curry.

1 whole chicken (fresh is best) Or this can can be done with chicken or thigh fillets to save even more time.
1/2 Butternut Pumpkin cut into 2 cm pieces
2 meduim Seet Potatoes cut into 2 cm pieces
1 lge Onion, sliced
1 Red Capsicum diced (chunky)
3/4 cup sultanas (optional)
1 Red Chilli (or more depending on taste)
1 tsp Red Chilli Paste (again depending on taste). Either chilli or paste can be omitted depending on personal taste
2 tbls olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1 1/2 tsp tumeric
1 tsp ground ginger or 2 tsp fresh grated
3 cloves fresh Garlic, thinly sliced
Approx 3 cups chicken stock
Fresh parsley
Fresh coriander

Place pan on stove add oil and heat. Add onion and sauté' until softened.
Add pumpkin and sweet potato and cook off a little
Add spices and cook through
Add chicken and cook until coloured and cover in spices
Add sultanas
Add enough stock to cover, bring to the boil and reduce to simmer, add garlic and cover
simmer for approximately 1/2 hr until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender
Add fresh parsley and coriander, stir through
Serve with basmati rice, or cous cous




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