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Al-Ahram Weekly 3 - 9 February 2000 Issue No. 467 
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Al-Ahram Weekly 3 - 9 February 2000 Issue No. 467
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Egypt Region International Economy Opinion Culture Features Special Profile Travel Living Sports People Time Out Chronicles Cartoons Letters Chicken casserole
By Moushira Abdel-Malek
Ingredients:
4 chicken thighs
4 chicken drumsticks
3 large ripe tomatoes
250gms mushrooms (sliced)
one large onion (chopped)
one tsp crushed garlic
3/4 cup dry white wine
2tbsp brandy
2tbsp tomato paste
1tsp dry basil
1 chicken bouillon cube
3/4 cup water
plain flour
30gms butter + 2tbsp corn oil
salt + pepper + allspice
Method:
Toss chicken in flour. Heat butter and oil in large saucepan. Fry chicken until golden brown. Remove from pan. Drain fat from pan. Cover tomatoes with boiling water. Let stand one minute and peel off skin. Chop roughly. Combine tomatoes in pan with mushrooms, onion, garlic, water and bouillon cube, wine, brandy, tomato paste and basil. Stir and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Season and return chicken to pan, cover, cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice or boiled pasta.NB: Alcohol used in cooking loses its alcoholic content and only retains its flavour.
