Coriander chicken

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 tablespoons Oil
1 tablespoon Butter
4 pounds Chicken; Jointed
4 Cloves Garlic; Peeled
1 teaspoon Turmeric Or Saffron; Ground
1 small Bunch Of Coriander Leaves; Finely Chopped Or 2 Tsp Ground Coriander
4 ounces Olives - Black Or Purple; Pitted
1 Lemon; Sliced
Salt
Black Pepper; Freshly Ground

Directions

Heat together the oil and butter in a large, heavy based frying pan and brown the chicken peices over a moderate heat. Add the garlic, spices and coriander. Cook for about 10 minutes, turning the chicken pieces occasionally to coat them evenly.

Stir in enough water to cover, about 8 fl oz, cover and simmer over a low heat, adding more water if necessary, for about 20 - 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.

Increase the heat, add the olives and lemon and season to taste with salt an pepper. Cook for a further 8 - 10 minutes or until the sauce is reduced.

Serving Ideas : Serve with rice or Couscous Recipe by: Typed in from a "Feast of Floyd" Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Dan Freedman <Dan@...> on Mar 15, 1998

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