Pollo Guisado

Ingredients

• 8 pieces chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
• 1 tablespoon oil to brown the chicken
• 4 whole Roma tomatoes quartered
• 1/2 medium onion roughly chopped
• 2 whole garlic cloves peeled
• 1/2 whole green bell pepper roughly chopped
• 1 cup low sodium chicken stock divided in two
• 2 whole Yukon Gold potatoes unpeeled and cubed
• 2 medium carrots unpeeled and sliced into discs
• salt and pepper to taste
• Spice Mix:
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin