Kuwaiti Curried Chicken (Quwarmah Ala Dajaj)
A definite 5 stars. This is very good. I sometimes add okra (bamia). I serve it with Recipe #304145 and a fresh salad for a great meal masha Allah. Modified from the Gulf States section of The Complete Middle East Cookbook by Tess Mallos.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3lbs chicken, skinned and jointed (I use chicken breasts a lot instead just cut each in half and cook for less time)
- 1 3⁄4
- 1teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄4
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1stick cinnamon bark
- 1
- 1⁄4cup water
- 2dried limes (loomi, or 1 1/2 tsp ground loomi but I find whole is better, don't leave this out please)
- 1
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DIRECTIONS
- Rinse and wipe chicken pieces dry and sprinkle with salt.
- Combine baharat and turmeric and rub half onto chicken pieces. Leave for 15 minutes.
- Heat olive oil and brown chicken pieces on each side. Remove to plate.
- Add onion and fry gently until transparent.
- Add garlic, ginger, remaining spice mixture, and cinnamon bark to the onion and fry for 5 minutes stirring often.
- Add tomato sauce, water, salt to taste, and loomi pierced twice with a skewer or loomi powder. Bring to a high simmer.
- Add chicken pieces and okra if using, reduce heat to low and simmer very gently for 1 1/2 hours until chicken is tender and sauce is thick.
- Serve hot with Recipe #79179 or other basmati rice dish and salad.
- Enjoy!
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