Chicken Stew(Serves 6) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch cubes
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. curry powder
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, broken up with their juice
2 Tbsp. parsley
1/4 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Season chicken with salt and pepper.
In a frying pan, heat oil over medium heat.
Add chicken and cook, stirring, until opaque outside, about 10 minutes.
Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon.
Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and curry powder to pan.
Cook, stirring, until onion and pepper are tender, about 3 minutes.
Return chicken to pan.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer, partly covered, 45 minutes.
Serve over rice or couscous.