braised chicken in aromatic tomato sauce (pastitsatha)
Braised Chicken in Aromatic Tomato Sauce (Pastitsatha) From the kitchen of Martin James – Copenhagen, Denmark This dish is one that evolved from Corfu to stretch scant supplies of ...
Ingredients
- 1/4cupolive oil
- 1(3 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 3cupchopped red onions
- 6whole allspice
- 1cinnamon stick
- 1teaspoonground cumin
- 1teaspoonpaprika
- 1/2teaspoonground nutmeg
Directions
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Braised Chicken in Aromatic Tomato Sauce (Pastitsatha) From the kitchen of Martin James – Copenhagen, Denmark This dish is one that evolved
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Consisting of chicken, turkey, beef or veal braised in tomato sauce fragrant with spices, it is served over thick tubular pasta from Corfu c
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Kefalotyri is a nutty tasting hard cheese similar to Parmesan
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It is available at Greek markets
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1/4 cup olive oil 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces 3 cups chopped red onions 6 whole allspice 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon ground cumin
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Add chicken in batches and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch
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Place chicken on platter
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Add onions to Dutch oven