Honduran Pollo Con Salsa (Chicken In Sauce) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs frying chickens, whole
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/8 - 1/2 teaspoon hot chili powder
1/4 cup ground sesame seeds
3 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups boiling water
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped

Preparation

Brown chicken in oil on all sides; remove from pot.
Add chili powder, sesame seeds, cloves, cinnamon, brown sugar, fenugreek, and salt and pepper; brown in oil.
Add remaining ingredients.
Simmer until tender.
Add chicken and cook until tender, turning occasionally.
Add more water if necessary.
NOTE: Peanuts can also be included in the sauce.
Pork, instead of chicken, may be used.
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