Chicken with Tomato, Honey and Almond

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Preparation time:: mins

Cooking time:: mins

Serves:: 6

Ingredients

olive oil for frying
1 onion, peeled and finely diced
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
pinch saffron threads
400g can diced tomatoes
6 chicken breasts, or a mix of chicken pieces
1/2 teaspoon rosewater, optional

1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted
coriander sprigs to serve

Chicken with Tomato, Honey and Almond

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Method

1. Heat a little olive oil in a large frypan over a medium heat and cook onion until it is soft. Add garlic and spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomato and stir until it breaks down.

2. Place chicken on top, then pour 600ml water over, season with sea salt and ground black pepper and increase heat to high. Cook for 5 minutes, then reduce to a simmer. Cover frypan and cook for a further 15-20 minutes until chicken is just cooked through. Transfer chicken to a serving platter and keep warm.

3. Increase frypan heat to high and cook tomato sauce until it reduces and has a thick consistency. Stir in rosewater and honey, then spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle almonds and coriander over and serve immediately.

Notes

Rosewater is available from Middle Easter stores,Rosewater is available from Middle Easter stores

Source:: marie claire
Author:: Anna Last
Stylist:: Anna Last
Photographer:: Con Poulous