Sunday, December 25, 2011

CUMIN CHICKEN


We will cook an Indian recipe today. Cumin Chicken. Simple but delicious. Cumin gives the chicken its special flavor. Let’s cook!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 green chili
1 chicken breast, cubed
4 green cardamom pods
3 black peppercorns
Some vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Some salt to taste
1 teaspoon garam masala

First we will heat a frying pan or wok. When it is hot, put the cumin seeds in it and heat them for about two minutes. Be careful so that they do not get burned. Remove then from the pan or wok and reserve them.
Prepare the garlic, the ginger and the chili.
Heat some oil in the fan or work. When it is hot, add the cumin, the cardamom seeds and the peppercorns. Just for a minute. Then add the chili, the garlic and the ginger. Cook for one minute and then add the ground cumin and the ground coriander. Cook for another minute. Add then add the chicken. Stir well. Cover the pan, turn the fire low and let it cook for 15 minutes.
Finally, add the garam masala and some salt to taste if necessary. Cook for a couple of minutes. Then you will have the chicken ready.
Serve it hot. You can serve it with some basmati rice, cucumber raita or chapatis.
Enjoy!

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