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Chicken in Tomato and Lemon Sauce



Ingredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 kg chicken pieces
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
½ teaspoon of each: turmeric, hot chili, black pepper, cinnamon and cardamom powder
3 medium tomatoes or 450g, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 ½ cups or 375ml water
Juice of 1 small lemon
2 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock

Instructions

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

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

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

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

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

Cooking Tip: add ½ teaspoon dried oregano to enhance the flavor.

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