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Middle Eastern · Main

Chicken Quwarmah with Tomato and Dried Lime

Chicken pieces rubbed with baharat and turmeric, browned, then simmered very slowly with onion, tomato, ginger and dried lime until the sauce thickens.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total2 h 56 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1½ kgwhole chicken, cut into joints
  • 1 tspsalt, for sprinkling

Spice rub

  • 1½ tspGulf baharat spice mix
  • 1 tspground turmeric

Sauce

  • 60 gghee
  • 2large onions, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 1 tspfresh ginger, grated
  • 1 piececinnamon bark, small
  • ¼ tspchilli powder, up to ½ teaspoon
  • 2dried limes, pierced twice with a skewer
  • 250 gtomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 185 mlwater

To serve

  • to tastecooked rice

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Rice
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Allspice
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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