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Spicy chicken casserole with prunes and apricots
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, jointed into 8 pieces
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
- 1 celery stick, roughly chopped
- 3 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 red chili, chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Fresh coriander leaves and stalks
- 200g dried prunes and apricots
- Flour for dusting
- Chicken stock
- Fresh seasoning
- Zest of a lemon
- 2 spoons vegetable oil
- Cooked basmati rice to accompany
Method
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and roll into the flour. Shallow fry the chicken pieces in hot oil until golden brown. Remove from the pan a put aside. Add the onion, carrot and celery to the same pan and cook until slightly golden. Stir in the spices and toast for a few minutes, followed by the tomato paste. Next, return the chicken pieces and cover with the chicken stock. Add in the dried fruits and the chopped coriander stalks. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve the chicken sprinkled with the lemon zest and coriander leaves, accompanied with the cooked basmati rice.
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