Emirati Chicken Salona Recipe

Salona is a traditional stew in the Gulf countries, we can use chicken, lamb or seafood and it's filled with vegetables. T This dish is extremely easy to make.

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Salona is a traditional stew in the Gulf countries, we can use chicken, lamb or seafood and it's filled with vegetables. T This dish is extremely easy to make.

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 1/2 kgchicken, cut into pieces
6 cupswater or 1500 ml
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
3medium onions or 500 g, finely chopped
3 clovesgarlic, crushed
1small fresh ginger, peeled and crushed
1 tablespoontomato paste
2large potatoes or 500 g, cut into large cubes
4baby zucchini or 500 g, peeled and cut into thick slices
2medium eggplants or 500 g, peeled and cut into large cubes
4medium tomatoes or 600 g, chopped
3dried limes
2small chili peppers, green, chopped
3 cubesChicken Stock Bouillon CubeXBuy Now
1 tablespoonarabic mixed spicess
1 teaspoonground cinnamon
1 teaspoonground turmeric
1 teaspooncurry powder
1 teaspoongarlic powder
1 teaspoonground coriander
1 teaspoonwhole cardamom pods
1/4 teaspoonchili pepper
1medium green bell pepper or 150 g, cut into thick slices
1 cupcoriander leaves or 75 g, chopped

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Steps

1

Place chicken pieces in a large pot, cover with the water, and bring to boil skimming froth as it appears, cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
2

Drain and reserve stock. Heat oil in a large pot, add and cook onions until golden brown.
3

Add garlic, ginger, tomato paste, potato, baby zucchinis, eggplants, tomatoes, dried limes, stir and cook for 3-4 minutes.
4

Add the chicken pieces, reserved chicken stock, Chicken Stock cubes, all spices and bell pepper.
5

Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
6

Add coriander, simmer for another 10 minutes or until potato and chicken are tender.