Chicken in Tomato and Lemon Sauce

Chicken in Tomato and Lemon Sauce 

How to make Chicken in Tomato and Lemon Sauce.

Cuisine: Arabian Gulf - Levant
Serves: 5 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Cheap

Preparation time :     15 minutes
Cooking time :     35 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 kg chicken, pieces

2 medium onions, coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon chili pepper

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cardamom

3 medium tomatoes or 450 g, finely chopped

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1½ cups water or 375 ml

lemon juice, one small piece only

2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan, and brown chicken on all sides, remove and set aside.

Add onions and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until onion is golden brown.

Add garlic and spices and stir for 1-2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, lemon juice and MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes. Bring to boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Return chicken pieces to the pan, cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.

Serve with cooked rice.

Nutritional Information:

Energy :     529.00 Kcal
Protein :     39.00 g
Carbohydrate :     12.00 g
Fats :     35.00 g