Pollo en Pepian Dulce

== Description ==
Mayan chicken fricassee. Easy to prepare and nice in taste.
== Ingredients ==
* 3½ to 4-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
* 2 cups chicken stock, about
* 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
* ½ cup pepitas (Mexican pumpkin seeds)
* 3 red bell peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped, or 5 canned pimentos, chopped
* 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
* ¼ cup Seville (bitter) orange juice, or use two-thirds orange juice and one-third lime juice
* ½ teaspoon ground allspice
* salt, freshly ground pepper
* ¼ cup seedless raisins
* butter
* ¼ cup chopped almonds
== Directions ==
# Put the chicken pieces into a heavy casserole, pour in the stock, adding a little more to cover, if necessary.
# Cover and simmer until almost tender, about 30 minutes.
# In a blender or food processor grind the sesame and pumpkin seeds as fine as possible and shake through a sieve.
# Set aside.
# Put the peppers, tomatoes, onion, and garlic into a blender or food processor and reduce to a coarse puree.
# Mix the puree with the ground sesame and pumpkin seeds.
# Heat the lard or vegetable oil in a skillet, add the puree, and cook, over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes.
# Drain the chicken, reserve the stock, and return the chicken to the casserole.
# Add to the puree 1 cup of the stock, the Seville (bitter) orange juice, allspice, and salt and pepper to taste.
# Stir to mix, and pour over the chicken.
# Cover and simmer gently until the chicken is tender, about 15 minutes.
# Add a little more stock if necessary.
# The sauce should be thick.
# Soak the raisins in cold water to cover for 15 minutes.
# Drain thoroughly.
# Heat a little butter in a skillet and saute the almonds until they are golden.
# Drain.
# Transfer the chicken and sauce to a warmed serving dish and sprinkle with the raisins and almonds.
# Serve with rice.
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Bitter orange juice Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Guatemalan Meat Dishes
Category:Lime juice Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Orange juice Recipes
Category:Pumpkin seed Recipes