Moroccon Stewed Chicken

Originally from Charming Umi


MOROCCON STEWED CHICKEN

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 large zucchini, cut into cubes
1 can (16oz) garbanzo beans
1 can (14.5oz) diced tomatoes
chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
1/2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chicken stock or water
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a large saute pan or a wide pot over medium high heat. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, place them in the pan, and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until they brown thoroughly. Add the zucchini and continue cooking, stirring occasionally.
2. When the zucchini pieces have browned lightly, add the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, cayenne, cumin, and cinnamon. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Season to taste with more salt and pepper and garnish with chopped cilantro.

After-thought:
Actually, saya hanya buat half dari resipi nie sbb kami berdua saja. So pandai-pandai la adjust bahan. Resipi ni SEDAP. Kalau tgk bahan, rasa mcm takde rasa aje kan? Tapi saya suka bila dah siap masak. Mmg rasa sedap. Utk lebih pedas, maybe boleh tambah cayenne pepper.

Note:
Kita akan nampak bahan-bahan yg kita jarang guna.. zucchini, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon. Terasa mcm mahal. Mcm herb, selalunya kita nak beli brand McCormick. Mahal kan? Sebenarnya, kita sebagai tukang masak kena pandai cari substitute. Cuba tanya, kalau saya tak guna bahan nie, terjejas tak rasa makanan?

So for zucchini, saya ganti dgn Japan Cucumber sbb zucchini dah habis.

For cayenne pepper, saya rasa mcm membazir je kalau beli. So saya guna serbuk cili Baba's!

Saya tak letak ground cumin.

Daripada beli ground cinnamon dari McCormick, korang boleh buat sendiri. Tumbuk ke kayu manis hingga jadi serbuk! Lagi murah!