Irish Potato Pottage..

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Ingredients 

• 1/2 kilogram chicken
• 1 tsp. curry powder
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 12 medium sized Irish potatoes
• 1 medium sized Red Onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 small green pepper
• A handful green peas
• 3 medium sized Carrots
• 2 scotch bonnets
• 2 Medium sized Tomatoes
• 1 stick Butter - optional
• 3 Seasoning cubes
• 3 tbsp. Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp. All purpose flour

Directions:
Step 1

• First peel and cube the Irish potatoes- Set this aside.
• Chop the Red Onion, mince the garlic, dice the green pepper, green peas, carrots, scotch bonnets and tomatoes. Set this aside.

Step 2

• Cut the chicken into smaller pieces and place in a medium sized pot.
• Add the seasoning cubes, curry powder, thyme and salt to taste and just enough water to cover the content of the pot.
• Cook on medium heat for about 12 minutes.

Step 3

• Cut the butter into small cubes.
• Throw them in the pot with the chicken stock.
• Add the cubed potatoes and let it cook further for about 10 minutes.

Step 4

• In an empty wok, pour in the vegetable oil and heat up for about 3 minutes.
• Add the chopped vegetables in step 1 above and stir fry for about 5 minutes.

Step 5

• Pour the cooked potato with chicken stock in step 3 into the wok with stir fried vegetables in step 4.
• Mix the flour with about 1 cup of water in a small bowl and add it into the pot.
• Stir and leave to simmer as well as thicken for about 5-10 mins.

Serve Hot...Enjoy...