Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

Ingredients:

Boneless Chicken - 11/2 lbs

Shrimp - 1 lb,washed, deveined and tails off

White or Any Beans - 1 can ,drained and washed

Chicken Stock - 3-4 cups approx,

Cumin powder - 1/2 tbspn

Coriander powder - 1 tspn

Chilli powder - 1 tspn or to taste

Dry Oregano - 1 tspn

Pepper powder - 1/2 tspn or to taste

Onion -1 medium,chopped

Garlic - 4 cloves,finely chopped

Tomato - 1 medium,chopped

Bell pepper - 1,chopped

Salt - to taste

Lime/Lemon juice - 1 tbspn

Chilli flakes - 1 tspn for garnishing

Oil - 1tbspn + 1 tspn

Avacado - 2 slices per serving or even make a gucamole, your choice

Lettuce

White/Brown Rice

Coriander/cilantro leaves

Method:

1. In a deep panHeat the 1 tbspn oil ,fry the Chicken pieces seasoned with salt & Pepper until the chicken turns light brown.

2. Remove the chicken pieces and in the same pan, Heat the remaining oil, and fry Onion and the Garlic until it leaves the raw smell.

3.Add the Tomato,fry till all the water evaporates.

4.Now Add the Bell pepper,Beans,Chicken and all the dry masala (Cumin,Coriander,Chilli,Pepper,Oregano) and fry for couple minutes and add the Chicken Stock and bring it to a boil.

5.Cover it cook it for 20mins in a low flame.

6.Now Add the Shrimp and cook just until the shrimp turns orange.

7.Finally add the Lemon/lime juice,coriander leaves and chilli flakes.

8.Serve with White/Brown rice, Avacado and some lettuce.