Chickpea and Chicken Hot Pot Recipe
Summary
Cooking Time1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
Interest GroupEveryday
Ingredients
| Chickpeas | 8 Ounce | |
| Onions | 1 pound | |
| Cinnamon - ground | ||
| Cayenne Pepper - a pinch | ||
| Saffron Grains - 1/2 teaspoon OR Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon | ||
| Salt | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Chicken | 3 1/2 Pound, boiled | |
| Turnips | 1 pound | |
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) In a pot of cold water, soak the chickpeas for about 4 hours or preferably overnight.
MAKING
2) In a pressure cooker, add 1 3/4 pints of the soaking liquid. Cover and let it come to a boil. Cook on high for about 15 minutes.
3) Let cool down before removing the lid.
4) Add a quarter of the chopped onions into the cooker with a pinch of cinnamon, cayenne pepper, saffron or turmeric, salt and pepper. Add in the cleaned chicken.
5) Next, add in 1/2 pint of water. Close the cooker, put the weight on and cook on high for about 40 minutes. Let cool.
6) Open the lid. Pick the chicken pieces out and set them aside.
7) Add into the cooker, the chopped onions, quartered turnips. Cook on high pressure for 8 more minutes. Let cool down before taking the lid off.
8) Debone the chicken. Slice the flesh into small pieces. Add the chicken into the cooker with the lemon juice.
9) Heat to warm.
SERVING
10) Serve the Chickpea and Chicken Hot Pot with sesame or poppy seed rolls. Serve green salad too, on the side.
1) In a pot of cold water, soak the chickpeas for about 4 hours or preferably overnight.
MAKING
2) In a pressure cooker, add 1 3/4 pints of the soaking liquid. Cover and let it come to a boil. Cook on high for about 15 minutes.
3) Let cool down before removing the lid.
4) Add a quarter of the chopped onions into the cooker with a pinch of cinnamon, cayenne pepper, saffron or turmeric, salt and pepper. Add in the cleaned chicken.
5) Next, add in 1/2 pint of water. Close the cooker, put the weight on and cook on high for about 40 minutes. Let cool.
6) Open the lid. Pick the chicken pieces out and set them aside.
7) Add into the cooker, the chopped onions, quartered turnips. Cook on high pressure for 8 more minutes. Let cool down before taking the lid off.
8) Debone the chicken. Slice the flesh into small pieces. Add the chicken into the cooker with the lemon juice.
9) Heat to warm.
SERVING
10) Serve the Chickpea and Chicken Hot Pot with sesame or poppy seed rolls. Serve green salad too, on the side.
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