Chicken Paprikas

1 fat chicken
2tbsp olive oil
Large knob of butter
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
6 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1tbsp sweet paprika
1tbsp hot paprika
1tbsp smoked paprika
1tbsp flour
250ml chicken stock
Handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 red pepper, seeded and cut into 1cm strips
4 large, ripe tomatoes (or 6 tinned will do)
250ml sour cream or smetana
1. Joint the chicken (or get your butcher to do it). Rub the meat with salt, then brown in the oil and butter and set aside.
2. In the same pan, sweat the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes. Add the paprika, then the flour, and stir till blended. Don’t burn it!
3. Add most of the stock and stir for 5 minutes to make the thick gravy base then add the chicken pieces. Add the rest of the stock (and then some boiling water) if it looks a bit dry.
4. Mix in half the parsley and bring to the boil then add the red pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, add the tomatoes then cook over a low heat for about an hour. When the chicken is cooked, add the sour cream and the remaining parsley. Adjust the seasoning to taste.