Red Chicken with Vegetables

This red chicken with vegetables recipe is a simple and flavorful curry that combines potatoes, carrots, onions, and turmeric-spiced chicken thighs.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 853 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 carrots
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons ground turmeric
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and 2 tablespoons turmeric; cook until onions are brown. Add chicken; cook about 10 minutes more. Add water and tomato paste; season with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine carrots and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar melts and carrots are tender. Drain.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a separate large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots; cook until light brown. Transfer to a bowl; wipe out skillet.

Step 4

Heat remaining 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes; cook until cooked through. Season with 1 pinch each turmeric and salt. Stir carrots and potatoes into chicken.