3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion
finely chopped
1 -2 clove garlic
finely minced
12 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
12 teaspoon turmeric
12 teaspoon ground cardamom
14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
18 teaspoon ground cloves
12 teaspoon salt
to taste
18-14 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup water
4 lbs meaty chicken pieces
skin removed
2 -2 12 lbs small red potatoes or 2 -2 12 lbs small white potatoes
peeled (Optional)
hot cooked rice
chutney
Instructions
Grease a large roasting pan well, or line it with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Place the chicken pieces and potatoes in one layer in pan.
Add oil to a saucepan and saute onions until clear.
Add spices and water and heat for approximately 5 minutes.
Pour the heated sauce mixture over the chicken and potatoes, and gently turn them so that they are coated.
Cover the pan with foil, and place it in a 350 degrees F oven and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove the foil and baste the chicken and potatoes with sauce.
Continue baking, uncovered, basting and turning the chicken and potatoes occasionally, about 10 to 20 minutes longer, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender (but not mushy), and the sauce is thickened.
If the sauce gets too dry before the end of the cooking period, add small amounts of water as needed.
If necessary, adjust spices or seasonings before serving.