Chicken Breast With Carrot And Cumin Broth

Total Time: 1 hr 39 mins Preparation Time: 33 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into thin slices
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2/3 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless chicken breast halves, about

Recipe

• 1 fill a saucepan three-fourths full with water.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 add two-thirds of the carrots.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 cook carrots till they are tender when pierced with a knife.
• 6 this takes about 5 minutes.
• 7 drain.
• 8 keep aside.
• 9 warm 1 1/2 tbsps of olive oil in a saucepan over medium flame.
• 10 add garlic and onions.
• 11 saute until soft and translucent.
• 12 this takes 3-4 minutes.
• 13 add the remaining carrots.
• 14 stir for half a minute.
• 15 add lemon juice, water and cumin seeds.
• 16 bring to a boil.
• 17 cover.
• 18 reduce flame to medium and simmer till the carrots are tender.
• 19 this takes 5-7 minutes.
• 20 put the contents of the pan into a blender, cover and process on high until smooth.
• 21 this takes 1-2 minutes.
• 22 pour the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve back into the pan.
• 23 add the reserved boiled carrots and parsley.
• 24 bring to a boil.
• 25 reduce heat to low, cover and keep warm while you cook the chicken.
• 26 now, in a large pan over high flame, warm 1 tbsp.
• 27 olive oil.
• 28 rub salt and pepper to taste onto both sides of the chicken breasts.
• 29 add the chicken breasts to the hot pan, skin side down, and cook for 2 minutes.
• 30 reduce heat to medium and continue to cook the chicken, turning it occasionally, until opaque throughout when pierced with a knife.
• 31 this takes 12-15 minutes.
• 32 transfer the breasts to the carrot-cumin broth.
• 33 turn to coat completely.
• 34 to serve, transfer the breasts to warmed shallow bowls.
• 35 spoon the carrot-cumin broth over the tops and serve.
• 36 dine in style!