Poultry Recipes - Shredded Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, skinned

• 1.2 l/2 pts/5 cups water

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground coriander

• 2.5cm/1 in cinnamon stick

• 4 cloves

• salt

• 60ml/4 tbsp ghee

• 4 onions, sliced

• 4 green chilies, sliced

• 15ml/1 tbsp tomato puree

• 5ml/1 tsp wine vinegar

Seasoning:

• 1 onion

• 2.4ml/1/2 tsp aniseeds

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp cumin seeds

• 5cm/2 in ginger root

• 2 cloves garlic

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Method:

1. Place the chicken in a pan with the water, cumin seeds, coriander, cinnamon, cloves and salt, bring to the boil then simmer for about 1 hour until tender.

2. Drain the chicken the remove the meat from the bones and shred it. Heat the ghee and fry the onions and chilies until well browned then remove form the pan.

3. Add the chicken and fry until lightly browned. grind together all the seasoning ingredients and add them to the pan with the onions and chilies.

4. Stir in the tomato puree and wine vinegar and simmer until the sauce is dry.