When we think of a great energising meal for any weather, especially on winter evenings, we automatically tend to think of stews and soups. A simple stew made with the simplest and most economical ingredients makes for the perfect comfort food. A stew will serve 8-12 people yet won’t break the bank. A clear win-win, right? Chicken stew is preferred worldwide and can be made with any chicken cut. However, it is good to use a variety of chicken cuts of a whole chicken to maximise the nutrient quotient.
Stew is a combination of vegetables, meat and broth that can be eaten with bread, rice or on its own. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of meat and vegetables, especially tougher meats suitable for slow-cooking, like lamb. Chicken, however, is a very popular cut for stew.
What’s the difference between curry and stew?
Interestingly, curries and stews share many similarities, including ingredients and methods related to their preparation. However, there are some dissimilarities. Curries have a yellow colour due to the spice, turmeric. On the other hand, stews are somewhat brown. The consistency of curry is generally silky and smooth. In a stew, this is not required. Also, stews often use whole spices whereas a curry requires the use of both whole and powdered spices. The spices used also vary greatly. In a stew, ginger, cardamon, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves salt & pepper are used. Common curry spices like cumin, coriander, garam masala etc. are avoided.
What are the easiest stews to cook?
Most of the stews are hearty and easy to cook. Let’s take a look at a few of the most preferred, easiest stews to cook:
Chicken Stew: A wonderful source of protein and easy to cook with basic ingredients like potatoes, onions, and carrots. Of course, the chicken makes the stew healthy as well as lip-smackingly tasty.
Vegetable Stew: Any vegetables can be used, however, root vegetables like parsnips, carrots and potatoes hold up really well. Additionally, you can add mushrooms, beans, broccoli, spinach etc.
Lamb Stew: An extremely nutritious choice of meat with high amounts of protein. Lamb tastes great in stews, casseroles, and curries.
Fish Stew: An amazing source of omega-three fatty acids and protein, fish stew supports your weight loss goals and improves brain function. It is also an excellent addition to any diet plan.
Potato chicken stew: This is an easy traditional chicken stew recipe of American origin. In this recipe, chunks of chicken are boiled along with the veggies and potato cubes until they turn tender. This simple chicken stew recipe can be served as a casual dinner or a light-on-the-stomach side dish. We can use coconut milk along with curry leaves, cloves and cardamoms to enhance the aroma of this healthy chicken stew. Let’s see how to make this best chicken stew recipe at home.
Chicken Stew Recipe:
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken cuts
- 4 tsp white vinegar
- 1 cubed potato
- 1 Chopped Onion
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 1 tsp Chopped Garlic
- 2 chopped green chillies
- 4-5 cloves
- 4 green cardamoms
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 8-10 Curry leaves
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 4 tsp oil
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- Add salt, potatoes, white vinegar and enough water to cover the chicken to a pressure cooker. Keep it aside after one whistle.
- Heat three teaspoons of oil in a pan. Saute the garlic, onion, ginger, and green chillies till the onions turn transparent.
- Lightly pound the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom pods. Add this to the sautéed onions.
- Add the sautéed onions to the boiled chicken along with the coconut milk. Cook well until the chicken is tender.
- To finish, heat a tsp of oil in a pan and then add some fresh curry leaves. Fry them for a couple of minutes until aromatic.
- Add the fried curry leaves to the thoroughly cooked chicken, and then serve hot.
Recipe Notes
What kinds of chicken cuts can we order from Licious?
At Licious, our chickens are raised on biosecure farms and hand-selected according to weight and size. Our chickens contain no antibiotic residue or hormones. Additionally, all our chicken is passed through 150+ safety & quality checks before being approved for delivery.
We have a range of fresh, never frozen chicken cuts that can be home-delivered ASAP! Choose from boneless chicken breasts, chicken curry cuts, keema & more.
So next time when you crave chicken stew, order hygienically packed chicken cuts and get them conveniently delivered to your doorstep.
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