AROMATIC CHICKEN, CABBAGE & APPLE
Serves 6

10 chicken drumsticks
1/2 tsp caraway seed
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
4 medium potatoes, peeled , quartered and cut into eighths
4 wedges of cabbage(red or white)
3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into wedges
2 onions, peeled and quartered
6-8 carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally
6-8 fragrant bay leaves
2 shards cinnamon
1 Tbls mild apple cider vinegar (optional)
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tbsp olive oil

Wash chicken and pat dry, using paper towels. Blend spices, salt and ginger together. Peel back skin of drumsticks, pat flesh with spice mixture and replace skin. Line casserole dish with potatoes, then cover with drumsticks. Intersperse with rows of cabbage, apples, onions and carrots. Sprinkle extra spices and bay leaves over, tuck cinnamon chards in between vegetables and sprinkle with vinegar, orange juice and olive oil. Cover tightly and braise at 160 C for 1 hour. Remove lid or aluminium foil and continue braising until golden brown.