Friday, November 14, 2008

Turkish Chicken

1/2 Red Onion - chopped
2 T coconut oil
1 t garam masala spice
1 T ground cumin
2 carrots - shredded
2 T currants
1 1/2 Lbs. Chicken thighs chopped into bite sized pieces
2 stalks of celery chopped
juice of one lemon
1 T organic non GMO corn starch
sea salt and black pepper to taste

Place chopped chicken in a bowl with cornstarch, salt and pepper. Mix to spread some powder on each piece - does not need to cover.

Heat oil in frying pan. Add coconut oil. Saute onion until soft - add cumin and garam masala spices. Stir until evenly distributed. Add shredded carrots and currants. Saute until partially cooked and all are evenly covered with oil and spices. Add chicken. Stir frequently to cover with spice mixture and cook each piece of chicken. Add celery last and saute - does not need to be cooked throughly. Add juice of one lemon and serve hot.

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