Instructions: * (Limonim Hamoutzim) these are basically salted drained lemons with lots of paprika covered in Oil and left for 3-4 weeks. If this is not considered safe by your local board of health.... Substitute the 3-4 week old lemons for Indian Pickled Limes Washed drained then add 1 TBS Paprika rest for 1 hour.

Dry the chicken pieces with paper towels .. Combine the spices ,salt and pepper and rub into chicken pieces. set to one side for 10 minutes... Heat oil in a heavy pan and brown chicken on each side , put aside on plate when brown ..

Saute chopped onion and all of the head of garlic skinned and chopped in oil - Olive-(mustard)-(corn)-(Safflower) or others .

when transparent stir in parsely/chiles/curry leaves and 50/50 water stock bring to boil, return chicken and cover then simmer gently for 40 minutes or till tender ........... Add lemon and Olives ,cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

Remove chicken and place on serving dish, remove olives and lemon place over chicken, remove curry leaves -throw away. thicken rest of liquid in pan with cornflour/Cornstarch in the approved manner (make paste with water and bring to boil while stirring 2 minutes) pour over chicken and garnish with chopped Parsely and shredded serranos..

Serve with Cous-Cous or if you have to "long grain rice" Should serve 6 and take about a hour and a half to cook.......

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