Saffron Chicken

Name: Saffron Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon saffron; 3 lbs chicken pieces; 3 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons oil; 1 large onion, julienned; 2 teaspoons finely grated gingerroot; 1 -3 fresh chili pepper, or to taste, red or green; 2 -3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon saffron
3 lbs chicken pieces
3 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, julienned
2 teaspoons finely grated gingerroot
1 -3 fresh chili pepper, or to taste, red or green
2 -3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1

Toast the saffron strands in a dry pan over a medium heat for about 1 minute taking care not to burn them.
2

Cool, and then crush them with the back of a spoon.
3

Dissolve them in 1 tablespoon of very hot water.
4

Heat the ghee (or whatever you use), and gently fry the onion, garlic, ginger and chillis until the onion is soft and golden.
5

Add garlic.
6

Add the dissolved saffron to the pan with the cardomon, then add the chicken.
7

Turn the chicken pieces in the mix, coating well.
8

Add the salt, cover and cook for 25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
9

Uncover the pan and continue cooking, turning often until the liquid is almost gone.