Chicken and Potato Stew

Name: Chicken and Potato Stew (Murghi Papayta)
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 2 whole green cardamom pods; 1 tsp salt; ¾ cup crushed tomatoes; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 6 black peppercorns; 6 cloves; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 slit green chillies; 2 tbsp oil; 8 pieces bone-in chicken; 1 cup water; 1 cup diced onions, fried golden brown; 3 potatoes peeled and cut into 12 pieces

Murghi Papayta

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The World of Parsi Cooking

By Niloufer Mavalvala

Published 2019

About

Simple, flavourful and the perfect family meal for any weeknight. It is also one of the first things that young people like to learn, as did I. This recipe has been one of the most popular one-pot dishes on my blog. A delight for many.

Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
8 pieces bone-in chicken
1 tsp

Method

In a pan heat the oil, add the chicken and lightly brown all over for 10 minutes. Add all the spices, tomatoes, onions and a cup of water. Mix well. Add the potatoes, bring to a boil, cover the pot, lower the heat and let it cook for 30 minutes until all the chicken pieces are cooked through.

Serve hot with fresh warm rotlis or a crusty baguette.