Recipe: Peruvian Garlic Chicken

Peruvian Garlic Chicken

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 onions -- chopped
6 cloves garlic -- minced
4 Rocoto chilies, seeded and stemmed -- minced
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cumin seed -- crushed
1 teaspoon basil
2 cups roasted peanuts -- chopped
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated
1 4 pound chicken, poached, deboned -- chopped
3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
salt
freshly ground black pepper
boiled potatoes for garnish

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and saute the onions and garlic until the onions are soft.

Add the chilies, cinnamon, cumin, basil, peanuts, cheese, and the chicken meat to the saucepan and fold together gently.

Cook to heat through. Two or three minutes before serving, stir in the yogurt and correct the seasonings.