Turmeric and onion chicken and potato - a one pot wonder!

Capitalchick

Mon, Jul 21 2008, 6:01 pm

Here's a really easy recipe (a one-pot wonder!) for those hectic, last minute shabbos meals:

1 cut up chicken
Olive oil ( about 5 tblsp)
1 large or two smaller cooking onions, sliced
salt/pepper
1 - 1.5 tsp turmeric
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1/2 cup white wine (cooking wine)
4-5 yellow-skin potatoes, cut into large bite-sized cubes

1. Get out a big pot and add onions and garlic and olive oil for frying.
2. Fry onions and garlic until soft and translucent, then add cut potatoes and about 1/2 cup water and stir.
3. Add salt and pepper (as much as you think you'll need), and the white wine and about 2 cups of water. Sprinkle the turmeric into the pot and stir. The liquid should be dark yellowish-orange. If you think it's too light, add a bit more turmeric.
4. Finally, add the pieces of chicken and additional water, so that the pieces of chicken are about 80% covered.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce temperature to a simmer until the chicken and potatoes are well cooked and soft.
6. Serve over rice for a very yummy and easy Sephardic meal.

Capitalchick

Fri, Aug 01 2008, 12:45 pm

Usually I'd say the chicken is all cooked and the potatoes are soft in about 35 minutes. But...remember that this should be at a medium simmer, not a rapid boil.