Aloo va Haveej or chicken with prunes or poulet aux prunes is one of my childhood favourites- best made by my grandmother. It also later became the title of one of my favourite comic books by Marjan Satrapi most recently adapted into a French movie.
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| Definitely a must read along with her other books Persepolis |
Back to the recipe- you will need chicken, carrots, potatoes, prunes or aloo and a touch of saffron. And if you really want it to be delicious in taste you can always use butter as your cooking oil!
Ingredients: (4 servings)
Chicken, 1 kgPitted prunes or dried plum (aloo), 400 gramsOnions, 2 largeSaffron, 1/2 teaspoonPotatoes, 2 largeCarrots, 2-3 Cooking oil/butterSalt and pepper
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| This is the rice I made that goes along with the dish |
Directions:
- Wash prunes and soak in two glasses of cold water for 30 minutes.
- Peel and thinly slice onions. Fry in oil until slightly golden.
- Wash chicken pieces and fry in onions until colour changes.
- Add salt and prunes to chicken and cook over medium heat for about 20-30 minutes.
- Wash and peel potatoes and cut into 1-2 cm pieces. Fry potatoes and saffron until crispy.
- Wash and peel carrots. Cut into 1-2 cm pieces. Fry slightly but not too long because you don’t want them to get soft.
- Add carrots to the chicken and prunes, cook for about 15 minutes.
- Next, add potatoes to chicken and prunes and cook over medium heat for another 10 minutes.
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Enjoy with a side of rice.
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