Sunday, February 6, 2011

Pressure Cooker Stew




Chicken / Lamb (with bones)  - 2 lbs, cut into medium sized pieces
Olive Oil - 1/2 tbsp.
Onion - 2 small, chopped
Tomato - 2, chopped
Ginger - 1 inch piece, julienned
Garlic - 4 cloves, sliced
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Cardamom - 2 pods
Cloves - 5
Bay leaf - 2
Whole Black Peppercorns - 10
Water - 2 to 3 cups
Salt

Optional : A handful of cubed potatoes, carrots, green beans, green papaya
                 1 tbsp. butter

Put everything together in a pressure cooker and cook on high till full pressure is reached. Then reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes more.

Remove from heat, discard the bay leaf, check the seasoning, add a dollop of butter and serve.




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