Ciccasian Chicken

Ciccasian Chicken

Ingredients

1 kg chicken breasts or legs

2 onions quartered

1 carrot sliced

1 celery stick trimmed and sliced

6 pepper corns

3 slices of bread crust removed

2 garlic cloves – chopped

2 cups of walnuts

1 tbsp of walnut oil – or olive oil

salt and pepper

For garnishing:

chopped walnuts and chilli powder

Method

Place the chicken in a large pan with the onions and the carrots, celery and peppercorns.

Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Simmer the chicken and vegetables over low

fire, covering with a lid till the chicken is tender – this could take 45-60 minutes. Leave to cool and then drain the chicken but reserve the stock.

Tear the bread into pieces and soak in the stock. Transfer the soaked bread slices in a blender with the garlic and walnut and process until you get a smooth paste. Place this in a pan and over low heat gradually add the remaining stock, stirring constantly until the gravy

becomes thick. Place the cooked chicken pieces on a serving dish and pour the gravy over the

chicken. Drizzle with the walnut oil, chilli powder and chopped walnuts and serve at once.