Potatoes in Chicken Broth (Batata Ala Adamha)

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes, cubed and fried
• 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
• 1 liter boiling water
• 1 chicken breast
• 1 1/2 chicken stock cubes
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 2 black peppercorns
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp turmeric

Method

1. Heat the olive oil and soften the onion and garlic, add the chicken breast with the whole spices and stir until golden, then add the fried potatoes and stir. Add the turmeric, stock cubes and boiling water, then the black pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon and let it boil a few times. Serve hot with white or vermicelli rice.

Notes

Meat or bone-in chicken pieces also work; this method avoids any strong smell.