* 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 small can of drained sweet peas
* ¼ teaspoon each of black pepper, cumin and saffron
* ¼ cup each of capers, raisins, olives and olive oil
* the juice from 1 squeezed lemon
* salt (for taste)
PREPARATION
One of the reasons why Cuban food is becoming ever increasingly popular is the exotic names that you have for everyday meals. The Fricasse de Pollo is a classic example of this.
Essentially, all you need do to prepare the meal is to cut the chicken up into small pieces. Then you add some garlic with a little lemon juice. Add to this all of the vegetables and spices (to liven things up a little). Once you’ve done this, cook the contents over a medium flame for 20 minutes. Then you need to add the potatoes and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. Finally, add your cooking wine, tomato sauce, olives, raisins and capers and cook for 5 more minutes. Once you’ve completed all this, add the sweet peas and serve with rice. You can also choose to add a salad and fried plantains – but you don’t need to add this last lot unless you’re cooking for visitors!
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