Indian Jambalaya [1]

1kg chicken breast - halved and cubed big

1kg spiced, heavily smoked pork sausages or Andouille sausages - cut into medium pieces

1 pound frozen cooked shrimp - without the tails

4 onions - chopped

2 red bell pepper - chopped

2 yellow bell pepper - chopped

2 green bell pepper - chopped

3 cans tomatoes - chopped with juice

1 1/2 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano

1 1/2 tbsp dried parsley

2 tsp dried thyme

1 1/2 tbsp garam masala (a combination of cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and peppercorns)

1 1/4 tsp chili powder

4 tbsp oil

2 tbsp butter

Fresh parsley to garnish

Salt and pepper to taste

1

Heat some oil and butter in a large pot - on medium heat.
2

Toss in the chicken, sausage, tomatoes (with the juice), onions, bell peppers and broth.
3

Fry this for 5 - 10 minutes.
4

Then add the dried herbs along with the garam masala, chili powder, salt and pepper.
5

Cover the pot and let all of this cook till the chicken and sausages are done.
6

Thereafter, throw in the shrimp and let it cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
7

This needs to be served in a bowl - piled on top of steaming hot rice and garnished with some fresh parsley.

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