Simple joys of home cooking ♥ After months of pondering when will be next time i'll be able to cook again. Here it is. The first recipe i cooked from my bunch of cookbooks which i decided to bring with me when i got married. They were the best stuffs i brought with me ;)
1.3 kg Whole chicken, chopped into small pieces (i.e. one leg can be cut into 2 pieces)
1 pc red onion, sliced
10 pcs shiitake mushrooms, cut into halves
4 pcs fresh tomatoes, cut into quarters
3/4 cups green peas
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
Pinch of pepper
2 tbsp del monte tomato paste
1 tbsp rice wine
3 tsp light soy sauce
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
Procedure
1. Mix chicken pieces with 1/2 tsp salt and pinch of pepper. Set aside for 5 minutes. Coat with 1/2 cup of flour.
2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil or any cooking oil and fry chicken until browned. Remove. Add onion and mushrooms into the pan and stir fry until fragrant. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and stir evenly.
3. Add wine, soy sauce, and water, bring to a boil. Add chicken and season with salt and sugar.
4. Simmer for 45 minutes. Add green peas and cook for awhile.
5. Adjust seasoning and serve hot with rice.
Enjoy your dinner as we enjoy ours ;)
