Amar's Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp oil
• 6 whole cardamom pods, seeds removed
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup onion
• 2 lb fryer chicken
• ½ cup currants
• 1 cup sour cream

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a pan until quite hot but not smoking.
2. Add the cardamom seeds, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, and bay leaf.
3. Cook until the seeds crack (1–2 minutes).
4. Reduce the heat.
5. Add the garlic and onion.
6. Cook until tender and translucent.
7. Reserve the onion mixture in a dish.
8. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
9. Roll in flour.
10. Fry the chicken in the pan, adding oil if needed, until almost done.
11. Add the reserved onion mixture and currants.
12. Add the sour cream (or mixture of sour cream and yogurt) and simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce has cooked down a little.
13. Serve with Saffron Sweet Rice.