Cooked Chicken (For Recipes Needing Cooked Chicken)

When you need cooked chicken for any recipe, or to put in a curry, this is an easy way to cook it. The spices give the chicken a wonderful flavor that won't "fight" with the other ingredients.

• Ready In: 47 mins
• Yields: 4 chicken breast halves

Ingredients

• 4  chicken breast halves, boneless
• 1  teaspoon cumin seed
• 1  teaspoon fennel seed
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons ghee or 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. Put water, ghee, and spices in a deep pan.
2. Place chicken in water.
3. Water should just cover chicken.
4. Add more water to keep that level.
5. Keep pan covered.
6. Simmer gently for 35 minutes or to desired doneness.
7. Cut in strips or cubes. Use in any recipe that calls for cooked chicken such as curries and cold salads.