This truly authentic Indian chicken and potato dish uses the wonderful blend of spices such as ginger, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon and chilli.
Ingredients
5 potatoes, cut into chunks
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups tomato chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chilli
2 kg (1 pound) chicken breast fillets or thighs cut into pieces
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons cold water
4 teaspoons cornflour
Method
In large slow cooker, place potatoes, sweet pepper and onion. Place chicken on top of vegetables.
In a bowl, combine tomatoes, coriander, paprika, ginger, salt, chilli, turmeric, cinnamon and cloves, stir in chicken stock. Pour over chicken pieces.
Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8-10 hour or on high setting for 4-5 hours.
If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. In a bowl, combine cornflour, and cold water, stir into mixture in cooker. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes more on high-heat setting or until slightly thickened and bubble.
Cooking time: 8-10 hours
Serves 5