Vienna Roast

Ingredients

• Few whole black peppercorns
• Few whole cardamoms
• Few whole cloves
• Few small, thin sticks cinnamon
• 1/2 cup water
• 2-1/2 Tbsp. cooking oil + 2-1/2 Tbsp. shortening (combined)
• 1/2 pound chicken or beef pieces
• 1 tsp. salt
• 5 whole, dried red peppers (small)
• 1-2 Tbsp. corn starch
• 8 baby potatoes, steamed
• 8 tiny pearl onions
• 8-10 cherry tomatoes
• 5 small green chilies
• Chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper to taste