Sali Ma Murg (indian Chicken With Potato Straws)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut to 1-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 5 curry leaves
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 inch ginger, peeled
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 green chilies (i use serrano or jalapeno with seeds, but you can take the seeds out if you don't like your food spi)
• 1 lb potato, cut into small straws
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 grind in a food processor or pound with a mortar and pestle: garlic, ginger, cinnamon, garam masala, turmeric, green chillis. they should form a paste.
• 2 heat oil in a pan. add cumin seeds and curry leaves and fry until fragrant (1-2 minutes).
• 3 add the paste and fry for 1 minute.
• 4 add chicken and brown, cooking until ingredients are dry.
• 5 add water to cover the chicken, bring to a boil.
• 6 simmer, covered, until chicken is almost done.
• 7 uncover and simmer until sauce is thickened and chicken is tender.
• 8 meanwhile, drizzle the potatoes with the olive oil and oven-roast at 450 for 20-30 minutes.