Picante

Directions

1. 1
   Soak the pepper overnight in a big bowl of water.
2. 2
   Put chicken in a big pot with salted water and boil until fully cooked, remove chicken and reserve broth.
3. 3
   Discard water of the peppers and drain them,using a small knife cut open the peppers in order to remove the seeds. Then put peppers in blender or food processor and make a puree by adding a little bit of the reserved broth from the cooked chicken.
4. 4
   Heat oil in heavy saucepan and add onions, sautee until lightly brown and then add garlic and tomatoes, sautee 5 mins and add cumin and black pepper and sugar, stir and add salt to taste. Add puree of pepper and let it cook for 10 mins and add 1/2 cup reserved chicken broth, bring to a boil and let sauce cook for 20 mins stirring constantly.
5. 5
   If sauce starts to dry up add a little bit more of the broth and salt.
6. 6
   Add chicken pieces to sauce and peas, let it cook for 5 more mins and remove it from heat. Serve with rice and potatoes and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Done