Chicken with Almonds & Eggs

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• 1 whole chicken, 4 lb/1.8 kg, cut into pieces
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Pinch saffron
• 3 tbsp butter and olive oil combined
• 3 onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, grated
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley and cilantro
• 1 1/2 cups/355 ml water
• 1 cup/140 g blanched almonds
• Oil for frying almonds
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon, optional

Method

How it comes together

1. 1

   Season chicken. Brown lightly in butter-oil; add onions, garlic, herbs, and water.

2. 2

   Cover and simmer until chicken reaches 165°F/74°C, 35-50 minutes. Remove chicken and reduce onions to a thick sauce.

3. 3

   Fry almonds at 325°F/165°C until pale gold; drain immediately. Brown chicken briefly under the broiler if desired.

4. 4

   Arrange chicken with onion sauce, eggs, and almonds. Dust very lightly with cinnamon only if customary in the intended household style.