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| 400 g can of chopped [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]]
 
| 400 g can of chopped [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]]
 
| 2 hot [[Red chillies|red chillies]] or to taste
 
| 2 hot [[Red chillies|red chillies]] or to taste
| 200 ml [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]]
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| 250 ml [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]]
 
| 50g [[Home-smoked bacon|home-smoked bacon]], [[Lardons|lardons]], streaky [[Bacon|bacon]] etc. [chopped]
 
| 50g [[Home-smoked bacon|home-smoked bacon]], [[Lardons|lardons]], streaky [[Bacon|bacon]] etc. [chopped]
 
| 3 [[Cloves|cloves]] of [[Garlic]], peeled
 
| 3 [[Cloves|cloves]] of [[Garlic]], peeled
 
| 1 medium [[onion]], quartered
 
| 1 medium [[onion]], quartered
 
| 1 teaspoon of [[cumin seeds]], crushed
 
| 1 teaspoon of [[cumin seeds]], crushed
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| 1 teaspoon of [[turmeric powder]]
 
| 1 large stick of [[cinnamon]]
 
| 1 large stick of [[cinnamon]]
 
| [[Olive oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
 
| [[Olive oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
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| [[Dry-fry]] the [[Pumpkin seeds|pumpkin seeds]] until they start to pop, turn them often
 
| [[Dry-fry]] the [[Pumpkin seeds|pumpkin seeds]] until they start to pop, turn them often
 
| Add them to a [[Food processor|food processor]] with a metal blade and grind them finely
 
| Add them to a [[Food processor|food processor]] with a metal blade and grind them finely
| Add the [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], quartered [[Onion|onion]], peeled [[garlic]] and [[chillies]] and blend to a paste
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| Add the [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], quartered [[Onion|onion]], peeled [[garlic]], [[chillies]], [[cumin seeds]] and [[turmeric powder]] and blend to a paste
 
| Finally add the [[peanut butter]] and the [[chicken stock]]
 
| Finally add the [[peanut butter]] and the [[chicken stock]]
 
| Meanwhile, heat the [[Oil|oil]] in a frying pan, add the [[lardons]] and the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] until the chicken is golden [[Brown|brown]]
 
| Meanwhile, heat the [[Oil|oil]] in a frying pan, add the [[lardons]] and the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] until the chicken is golden [[Brown|brown]]
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===Serving suggestions===
 
===Serving suggestions===
Serve, sprinkled with chopped [[spring onions]], chopped [[Egg|egg]] and [[Parsley|parsley]]
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Serve with rice, sprinkled with chopped [[spring onions]], chopped [[Egg|egg]] and [[Parsley|parsley]]
 
===Variations===
 
===Variations===
 
Try this with [[Pork tenderloin|pork tenderloin]] fillets instead of [[Chicken|chicken]]. Cut them into thin medallions and smash them flat before cooking.
 
Try this with [[Pork tenderloin|pork tenderloin]] fillets instead of [[Chicken|chicken]]. Cut them into thin medallions and smash them flat before cooking.

Revision as of 04:49, 14 April 2014

Chicken with pumpkins seeds and peanut butter
Electus
Served with yellow rice, peas and sweetcornc
Servings:Serves 4
Ready in:50 minutes
Prep. time:20 minutes
Cook time:35 minutes
Difficulty:Average difficulty
The basic ingredients
The liquidised sauce before cooking

A nice Tex-Mex twist on a simple chicken stew. If you can obtain tomatillos, then do use them instead of tomatoes.

Ingredients

Ingredients

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to serve

Method

  1. Dry-fry the pumpkin seeds until they start to pop, turn them often
  2. Add them to a food processor with a metal blade and grind them finely
  3. Add the tomatoes, quartered onion, peeled garlic, chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric powder and blend to a paste
  4. Finally add the peanut butter and the chicken stock
  5. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the lardons and the chicken pieces and stir-fry until the chicken is golden brown
  6. Add the blended sauce to a large pan, together with the cooked chicken pieces, stir, cover and simmer for 35 minutes
  7. Taste and season with black pepper and salt.

Serving suggestions

Serve with rice, sprinkled with chopped spring onions, chopped egg and parsley

Variations

Try this with pork tenderloin fillets instead of chicken. Cut them into thin medallions and smash them flat before cooking.