Country Style Chicken Stew

Ingredients list for Country Style Chicken Stew

• 750 grams Chicken on the bone cut into medium pieces
• 1 tablespoon Whole wheat flour (atta)
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
• 4 Cloves
• 2 Bay leaves
• 4 Black peppercorns
• 1 medium Carrot cut into small batons
• 8-10 Cauliflower florets
• 10 Shallots
• 1 stalk Celery cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4-5 French beans cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 medium Turnips peeled and cut into small batons
• 1 medium Potato peeled and thickly sliced
• to taste Salt
• to taste Black pepper powder
• for garnishing Fresh parsley sprigs, 2-3 +

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté for 10 seconds. Add flour and mix well. Add chicken, mix and sauté for a minute. Add 2 cups water and mix well.
2. In a muslin cloth, add cloves, bay leaf and peppercorns and tie it into a small bag. Add this to the pan, stir, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add carrot, cauliflower, shallots, celery, beans, turnip and potato, stir to mix. Add salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add pepper powder and mix well.
5. Roughly chop parsley, add, mix and cook for 2 minutes. Discard the spice bag.
6. Garnish with parsley sprig and serve hot.