Chunky Chicken Stew
How is the weather where you live?
We are in South Texas.In this month of May,i can not tell you in what season we are in.I don’t know when can i put my warm winter cloths away.My plants are totally confused.It doesn’t know if it should bloom or wait.I check weather forecast everyday .Habit which i didn’t think was possible until i started living here .There is a saying here in Texas,there are four season and in Texas you can get all four in one day.I agree 🙂
Chunky Chicken Stew
Couple of days back,we had stroke of cold front.Those up north can laugh at me but we don’t need sleet or snow to tell us it is cold.We are ready to snuggle with coffee and a book when mercury touches 50F and wind is whipping with cloud cover.So one such evening,i made chunky chicken stew which is perfect for the chilly day {even if that chill is sandwiched in between 85F days :-)).Would you agree?
Stew was hit before i tasted it.What else you would conclude when your 4 yr old keeps coming to dip the bread in stew, while you are trying to photograph it 🙂
Chunky Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast cut in small cubes
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 4 small size tomatillos chopped
- 1/2 can diced tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 bay leaf(optional)
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- turmeric(optional)
- Water/chicken broth about 1/2-3/4 cup(desired consistency)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin whole
- 1/4 tablespoon white peppercorn(optional)
- Chopped scallions,cheese,squeeze of lime juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan,about 1-1/2 table spoon.
- Add chopped onion,bell pepper and saute it until it is translucent.
- Meanwhile grind cumin,coriander and white peppercorn.
- Add ginger,garlic,paprika,cayenne pepper,bay leaf,turmeric and ground spices to the veggies.
- Add tomatoes and tomatillos.Stir it well
- Add cubed chicken.Season it with salt.
- Add water or broth to the chicken.
- Simmer it down after it comes to the boil.Cover it and let it cook.
- While serving add chopped scallions,cheese and drizzle of lime juice.
- Enjoy.
