Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons mixed Arabic spices
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 crushed garlic cloves
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 3 cloves
  • 4 chicken legs
  • 1 red onion, large
  • 2 inches ginger, shredded
  • 3 small potatoes, cut to desired size
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander, dried
  • 1 diced tomato, large
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Method

  • Heat oil.
  • Toss all the spices in the oil stir continuously, until spices' aromas are enhanced.
  • Brown chicken legs in oil and spices.
  • Add onions, garlic and ginger, stirring every 1 minute until onions are translucent.
  • Add diced & skinned tomatoes and allow them to wilt.
  • Add water, enough to cover all the ingredients.
  • Allow dish to boil on a medium heat for 4 mins.
  • Add potatoes and top with water if all ingredients are not, just, immersed in liquid.
  • Cook on a medium high heat for another 20 mins.
  • Turn off the stove and immediately sprinkle with coriander, stir and serve with rice or a flat bread.