Back to basics: Mancare de cartofi cu pui si usturoi (Potatoes stew, with ckicken and garlic)

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Toata lumea stie ca-mi place mancarea Indiana. Si cea Italiana. Si cea Chinezeasca. De aceea blogul meu  e plin cu astfel de retete. Putine sunt mancarurile Romanesti pe care le fac si mai putine cele pe care le mananc. Asta pentru ca in marea lor majoritate sunt facute cu carne de porc sau cu ceapa prajita. Nu sunt prietena cu nici una dintre ele.
Din cand in cand insa, mai ales la insistentele sotului meu, trebuie sa revin la basic-ul bucatariei romanesti. Spre bucuria mea, am invatat reteta aceasta de mancare de cartofi de la soacra mea.Nu contine nici fir de ceapa prajita. Si este foarte buna. Sa v-o spun si voua.

Ingrediente pentru 5 portii

• 400 g carne de pui (eu am avut piept) taiata bucati medii
• 2 kg de cartofi, curatati si taiati cuburi mari
• 1 capatana mare de usturoi (cam 10 catei), curatata
• 4 linguri de ulei de porumb
• 3 linguri pasta de tomate
• apa
• sare dupa gust

Cum se face

• Taie usturoiul feliute
• Incalzeste uleiul bine 
• Pune usturoiul si lasa-l 1-2 minute. Ai grija sa nu se arda

• Adauga carnea (stearsa de apa cu prosoape de hartie) si las-o 2-3 minute pe fiecare  parte sa prinda putina culoare

 

• Pune apa, numai cat sa acopere carnea. Pune un capac si lasa  sa fiarba la foc mic, pana ce carnea e aproape facuta
• Adauga cartofii si putina sare si lasa la fiert. 
• Cand si acestia sunt aproape gata pune pasta de toamate amestecata cu putina apa (poti folosi sosul din cratita, daca ti se pare ca e prea multa zeama)
• Mai lasa la fiert 5 minute, ca sa se formeze sosul.
• Mancarea se mananca alaturi de salata (verde sau muraturi)

English version

Everybody knows that I love Indian food. And Italian. And Chinese. That's why my blog is filled with such recipes. Few Romanian dishes I make and the less I eat. That's because most of them are made with pork or fried onions. I'm not a friend with any of them.
From time to time, but especially at the insistence of my husband I have to return to the basic-Romanian cuisine. To my satisfaction, I learned this recipe from my mother in law. It doesn't contain fried onions. Only garlic.

Ingredients for 5 servings

    * 400 g chicken (I had breast) cut in medium pieces
    * 2 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes
    * 10 garlic cloves, peeled
    * 4 tablespoons corn oil
    * 3 tablespoons tomato paste
    * Water
How To

    * Cut garlic in slices
    * Heat the oil well
    * Put the garlic and leave it for 1-2 minutes. Take care not to burn
    * Add meat (removed water with paper towels) and leave for 2-3 minutes on each side to color
    * Put the water, only enough to cover meat. Put a lid and let simmer until meat is almost done
    * Add potatoes and salt and let boil.
    * When they are almost ready, mix tomato paste with water (you can use the sauce from the skillet, if you think it's too much juice) and add it in the skillet.
    * Let boil 5 minutes to form the sauce.
    * Eat with salad (green or pickles)