PRESSURE COOKING RECIPES
Chicken with Almonds and Raisins
The pressure cooker not only reduces the cooking time in this recipe, but also unifies the flavors and textures for a lovely chicken dish.
2 |
tablespoons vegetable oil | |
1 |
3- to 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut up, skin removed | |
1 |
small onion, diced | |
1/2 |
red or green bell pepper, diced | |
1 1/2 |
teaspoons curry powder | |
1/2 |
teaspoon dried thyme | |
1 |
clove garlic, minced | |
1 |
16-ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained, chopped | |
1/2 |
cup water | |
3 |
tablespoons chopped raisins | |
| * * * * | ||
| Salt | ||
| Pepper | ||
| Toasted blanched almonds | ||
| Hot cooked rice |
Heat oil in 4- or 6-quart pressure cooker over medium heat. Brown chicken, a few pieces at a time, and remove. Stir onion, pepper, curry powder, thyme and garlic into pan drippings. Stir in tomatoes, water and raisins. Return chicken to pressure cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. COOK 10 MINUTES at 15 pounds pressure with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle chicken with almonds. Serve with rice.
Makes 4 servings
