Recipe - Mukmura (Chicken And Almonds In A Lemon Sauce)

3 pound Chicken, cut into serving
pieces with loose skin
and fat discarded
1 Garlic clove; chopped fine
1 teaspoon Fresh ginger; minced
1 md Onion; chopped
One half teaspoon Ground turmeric
1 teaspoon Salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon Light or dark raisins
12 Almonds; blanched in boiling
water, skinned, and halved
lengthwise
1 One half cup ;Water
3 tablespoon Lemon juice; or to taste

1. In a pan, place all the ingredients except the lemon juice. Broil to a
boil over moderate heat. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.

2. Uncover the pan. Tilt the pan slightly and briskly stir the sauce with
a wooden spoon to break up the onion pieces. Continue to cook for 15
minutes. Add the lemon juice and cook for 10 minutes more, or until chicken
is tender and the sauce has thickened.

Serve warm. Makes 6 servings with rice and other dishes.

Recipe: "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Mark 600 Recipes Created in
Exotic Sephardic Kitchens from Morocco to India Copyright 1992 Published
by Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, N.Y.

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