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Chicken with Potatoes and Mushrooms Stew
This post reminds me of my childhood. I remember my mother cooking — the wonderful smells wafted through the kitchen, and everyone waited impatiently to eat.
For you, it might only be a chicken with some potatoes — but for me, it’s a whole childhood:)
There are things that just never change, even after 20 years have passed.
My kids absolutely love this chicken — it’s soft, the potatoes absorb the wonderful taste of the chicken, and the sauce is amazing. I like serving it with couscous alongside the chicken, or just with anything that will absorb the sauce. Roy comes home and asks: “Mom, the smell is great, can I start eating it?”
I did my part — I gave the next generation a small taste of the food I grew up with.
3 – 4 Servings
Ingredients:
1 kilo of chicken parts (not breasts or chickens)
2 onions, cut into small cubes
200 g champignon mushrooms (about 15 pieces), sliced (can be doubled)
4 potatoes, cut into cubes
4 cloves of garlic, sliced
A hot pepper, cut into rings
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
2 – 3 cups of water
Spices:
A teaspoon of sugar
A teaspoon of Moroccan paprika
Three-quarters teaspoon of chicken grill
Half a teaspoon of turmeric
A tablespoon of broth
Three-quarters teaspoon of black pepper
Half a teaspoon of salt
Preparation:
1. Dice the onion and thinly slice the garlic. Heat 3 Tbsp of oil in a pot and add the onion. Sauté until golden. Chop the garlic and add to the pot, stirring occasionally.
2. Slice the mushrooms and add to the onion, sauté for a few minutes.
3. Place the chicken pieces on top, add the tomato paste, sugar, spices, and enough water to cover 3/4 of the height of the chicken.
4. Cook for 30 minutes on low-medium heat, cover partially, occasionally give the pot a gentle shake.
5. Finely dice the potato and add to the pot. Shake the pot until everything settles into the sauce. Cook for another hour and check that the potato is soft. Add more water if necessary. Taste and adjust seasoning before removing from the heat.
Good to know…
You can substitute the drumsticks with a kilo or more of wings, or 3 separated chicken legs (drumstick+thigh).
You can substitute the potato with four carrots.
If you don’t like mushrooms then leave them out. You can make this a day beforehand. Add more water when reheating, if necessary. Tastes like home.
