Anglo-Indian chicken stew
Alfred Prasad's homely Anglo-Indian chicken stew borrows from English and Indian traditions to create something truly delicious. Onion, garlic, ginger and spices form a solid foundation for the stew, and Alfred adds a host of vegetables, alongside chicken and rich chicken stock, resulting in a comforting stew.
First published in 2019
Ingredients
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- 30ml of olive oil
- 3 cassia sticks, or use cinnamon if unavailable
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 6 cloves
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 knob of ginger, approx. 2.5cm in length, peeled and chopped
- 6 chicken thighs, (free-range) boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 tbsp of flour
- 3 green chillies, slit
- 1 tbsp of tomato paste
- 2 chicken stock pots, dissolved in 1l hot water
- 2 Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into a medium dice
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into a medium dice
- 100g of green beans, diced
- 50g of petit pois
- 1/4 head of broccoli, cut into small florets
- 30g of edamame beans
- 4 sprigs of mint, leaves picked
- salt
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Method
1
To begin, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add cassia bark, black peppercorns and cloves. Lightly fry, then add the sliced onions and fry until golden brown, for roughly 8–10 minutes on a medium heat, stirring occasionally
- 30ml of olive oil
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 6 cloves
- 2 onions, sliced
- 3 cassia sticks, or use cinnamon if unavailable
2
Add the chopped garlic and ginger and sauté for a minute or so. Add chicken pieces and cook over high heat for 5 minutes, until nicely golden and coated in the spices. Sprinkle over the flour and sauté well for a further 5 minutes
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 knob of ginger, approx. 2.5cm in length, peeled and chopped
- 6 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 tbsp of flour
3
Add the green chillies, tomato paste and hot stock, season with salt and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the chunks of potato and simmer a further 15 minutes
- 3 green chillies, slit
- 1 tbsp of tomato paste
- salt
- 2 Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into a medium dice
- 2 chicken stock pots, dissolved in 750ml hot water
4
Finally, add the vegetables and mint leaves and simmer a further 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Serve hot with either sourdough bread or steamed rice
- 30g of edamame beans
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into a medium dice
- 100g of green beans, diced
- 50g of petit pois
- 1/4 head of broccoli, cut into small florets
- 4 sprigs of mint, leaves picked
First published in 2019
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