Directions

• Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add the chilies and fry until they are brown. (Make sure you don’t burn them)
• Remove the chilies and add onion and garlic in the saucepan and fry until is turns golden brown
• Now add the spices, cloves, pepper, allspice, cinnamon and cumin. Mix them well.
• Add tomatoes and let is simmer for 5 minutes
• Now add the fried chilies and 2 cups of chicken broth (used to cook the chicken) and cook the mixture until the chilies soften
• In a pan roast sesame and peanuts add it to the mixture, let it cook. Keep the mixture aside to cool down once it is cooked
• Blend the mixture with the help of a blender.
• Now add 2 tbsp of oil in the saucepan, add the blended mixture and salt in it. Simmer it for 2 minutes.
• Once the gravy begins to boil, add the chicken in it cook for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
• Delicious Pollo Encacahuatado is ready to be served.