Name: Baked Chicken with Potatoes and Tomatoes (Saniyit Jaj Bil Batata Wil Bandora)
Yield: Serves 5–6
Cuisine: Palestine
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes, thickly sliced; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1½ teaspoons allspice; 1 medium onion, sliced; 10 whole garlic cloves; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced; ½ cup (120 ml) canned pureed tomatoes or liquified fresh tomatoes; Extra virgin olive oil; 2–3 green chile peppers, cut into thin strips; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for cleaning the chicken; One 3 pound (1½ kilogram) chicken, skinned and cut into parts

Laila El-Haddad, Maggie Schmitt

Baked Chicken with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Saniyit Jaj Bil Batata Wil Bandora

Preparation info

Serves
5–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gaza Kitchen

By Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt

Published 2021

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A simple but sublime preparation for baked chicken, the perfect comfort food.

Ingredients

One 3 pound (1½ kilogram) chicken, skinned and cut into parts
1 teaspoon

Asia
Palestine
Main course
Gluten-free
Gaza

Method

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).

Clean the chicken well, bathing it in a bowl of cold water mixed with a fistful of flour. Rub the chicken pieces with a spent lemon rind or some vinegar and a little coarse salt, removing any veins and extra fat. Rinse the chicken and set it

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