Chicken and pea stew for spring | Recipe | A kitchen in Istanbul

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp olive oil (I use mild extra virgin)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• ½ red chili peppers (thinly sliced (optional))
• 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 300 g chicken thigh fillets (cut into bite-size pieces)
• 150 g green peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1 handful cooked chickpeas (rinsed and drained if from tinned (optional))
• 1 tsp pul biber (Aleppo pepper)
• ½ lemon (grated zest and juice)
• water
• salt and pepper