Dubai - Arabstoday
This is the traditional dish of UAE. Ingredients 1.2 kg chicken drumsticks 200 gms garlic 50 gms ginger 30 gms bezar (Arabic spice mix) 30 gms turmeric 10 gms fresh green chilli 80 gms fresh coriander 40 gms dry lemon 1 gm saffron 75 gms salt 20 gms cinnamon powder 100 gms ghee 200 gms corn oil 50 gms curry leaves 20 gms dry red chilli 30 gms corn flour 240 gms Arabic bread 100 gms potato 100 gms carrot 100 gms baby marrow Preparation Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion.Add garlic,ginger and green chilli and cook for two minutes. Add tomato paste,fresh tomato,bezar,tumeric and dried lemon and cook through for two minutes.Add the chicken drumsticks,salt,saffron,coriander and a little water and simmer for 20 minutes. Place the sliced potato,carrots and baby marrow into the pan and continue to cook for a further 10minutes.Add a little ghee to taste,and finish the dish with a pinch of cinnamon.Transfer the dish to a plate,soak the Arabic bread in the sauce and place on top of the chicken. Use up the rest of the sauce as garnish and arrange fried curry leaves and red chillies around the dish. From: Gulfnews