Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar or 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon pepper
  • 34 cup blanched almond, crushed
  • 14 cup blanched whole almond, toasted

Method

  • Brown the chicken in 2 tbsp olive oil over low heat for about 15 minutes.
  • Drain and set aside the chicken.
  • Pour remaining olive oil into the pan.
  • Dissolve tomato paste in 1 cup of warm water and add to pan.
  • Bring to a boil and add the vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and crushed almonds.
  • Return to a boil and add the chicken.
  • Lower heat to simmer and cook uncovered 45- 50 minutes.
  • Add water if sauce gets too thick.
  • Turn chicken at least once.
  • Arrange chicken on a platter and cover with sauce.
  • Sprinkle whole almonds on top.