I made this for the first time today and it was really good. It would go good over couscous or some rice, but I just ate it as a kind of soupy mess. It also works better if you use boneless chicken.
1 tblsp olive oil
1 large purple onion thinly sliced
12 cloves of minced garlic
2 tblsp minced ginger
3 tblsp smoked paprika
2 tsp tumeric
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 whole cinnamin stick
2 cups water
1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes in its juice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro stems and leaves
4 tblsp lemon juice
1 whole chicken
3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
2 cups worth of green beans
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
heat oil to medium in a large heavy pot, add onion, garlic and ginger, cook until onion is soft. add smoked paprika, tumeric, coriander, cumin, cayenne and cinnamon and stir it in for a minute. stir in the two cups of water and the tomatoes along with the cilantro and lemon juice. bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes while you prepare the chicken.
cut the chicken up and sprinkle with salt and pepper. add to the pot and turn heat up a bit (medium low, enough for a very gentle boil), cover and simmer for 30 minutes. while simmering, prepare your carrots and green beans. after the 30 minutes is up, throw in the carrots and green beans and cook for an additional 10 minutes. chop up the mint and throw it on at the end.
