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The British Museum: Stop misrepresentation of Armenian Heritage as
"Ancient Turkey"
The British Museum is misinforming visitors about the artifacts found
The British Museum is misinforming visitors about the artifacts found
within room 54, claiming they originated from Ancient Turkey and Ancient
Anatolia. This is absolutely ridiculous and beyond inaccurate because
there is no such thing as Ancient Turkey or Ancient Anatolia! This is a
discrimination of Armenian heritage and shall not be tolerated. They
refer to artifacts dated from 5500-300 BC from Kingdom of Ararat, known
as "Urartu", present day Armenia, as “eastern Turkey.” They are trying to
validate their point by stating that “most visitors use modern geographical
references to decide which parts of the collection they wish to see.” As an
educational institution they should be educating their visitors about the
origins of the art and the culture it was created by, not manipulating them
to “decide which parts of the museum they wish to see.” Other museums
around the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum, acknowledge and
respect the Armenian culture by properly naming their collections.
Why is the British Museum trying to change history by giving the Ottoman
Empire credit for art they never created? By deceiving visitors the British
Museum is losing credibility as an institution that conserves historical
importance.
Heated clashes go on in Syria's Aleppo
TERT.AM
11:42 - 23.02.13
Syria's largest city, Aleppo, continued facing bomb attacks
TERT.AM
11:42 - 23.02.13
Syria's largest city, Aleppo, continued facing bomb attacks
throughout Friday.
Following months of violent clashes between armed opposition rebels
and the government forces, the city came under a missile attack, which
killed 12 people, including children.
Tert.am has learned from sources in Aleppo that the situation was
Following months of violent clashes between armed opposition rebels
and the government forces, the city came under a missile attack, which
killed 12 people, including children.
Tert.am has learned from sources in Aleppo that the situation was
very tense in the vicinities of the Armenian districts, where over a
dozen of mines went off.
Heated clashes took place in the Pasha district which was formerly
home to an Armenian nursing house. The institution later moved to a
more secure area.
The noises of missiles and explosions were also heard in the Armenian
populated neighborhoods of Nor Kyugh and Villas.
Rights defenders reportedly believe that the number of victims may
increase given that the buildings which collapsed after the missile
attack still have people lying behind the rubble.
The clashes in Aleppo, Syria's economic capital, have been continuing
since summer 2012.
WorldBulletin.net, Turkey
Feb 23 2013
First Azan sounded on Azerbaijan-Armenia border after 20 years
As a part of the campaign `Towards Karabakh - the voice of Allah and
our truth', Azan has been resumed and the first Azan sounded in
Chemenli village of Aghdam region, on the contact line of Azerbaijani
and Armenian troops, APA reports.
APA reports that the first Azan on the contact line after 20 years has
been sounded in `Jumshud' mosque. Following the Azan, Juma namaz was
performed.
Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations
Elshad Isgandarov, head of `Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani Community'
Public Union Bayram Safarov, heads of the executive authorities and
residents of the frontline regions attended the event.
Azan will also be resumed in other mosques along the frontline.
Campaign `Towards Karabakh - the voice of Allah and our truth' has
been organized by the State Committee on Work with Religious
Organizations together with the `Justice for Khojaly' International
Civil Awareness Campaign and `Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani
Community' Public Union.
Heated clashes took place in the Pasha district which was formerly
home to an Armenian nursing house. The institution later moved to a
more secure area.
The noises of missiles and explosions were also heard in the Armenian
populated neighborhoods of Nor Kyugh and Villas.
Rights defenders reportedly believe that the number of victims may
increase given that the buildings which collapsed after the missile
attack still have people lying behind the rubble.
The clashes in Aleppo, Syria's economic capital, have been continuing
since summer 2012.
WorldBulletin.net, Turkey
Feb 23 2013
First Azan sounded on Azerbaijan-Armenia border after 20 years
As a part of the campaign `Towards Karabakh - the voice of Allah and
our truth', Azan has been resumed and the first Azan sounded in
Chemenli village of Aghdam region, on the contact line of Azerbaijani
and Armenian troops, APA reports.
APA reports that the first Azan on the contact line after 20 years has
been sounded in `Jumshud' mosque. Following the Azan, Juma namaz was
performed.
Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations
Elshad Isgandarov, head of `Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani Community'
Public Union Bayram Safarov, heads of the executive authorities and
residents of the frontline regions attended the event.
Azan will also be resumed in other mosques along the frontline.
Campaign `Towards Karabakh - the voice of Allah and our truth' has
been organized by the State Committee on Work with Religious
Organizations together with the `Justice for Khojaly' International
Civil Awareness Campaign and `Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani
Community' Public Union.
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Feb 23 2013
Turkey's message to Sargysan irks Azeris
23 February 2013
A note of congratulations sent by President Abdullah Gül to his
Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sargsyan, over his successful re-election
has angered a number of Azeri parties.
`This hurt us. But it should not be exaggerated. International
organizations are keeping silence over the presidential elections in
Armenia. Armenia's population is less than 2 million, but 2,500,000
people have been registered,' Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov said
Feb. 22 during a debate in Parliament.
Gül sent a message of congratulations to Sargsyan after he was
re-elected to a second five-year mandate.
The deputy executive secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party, Mubariz
Gurbanli, also said Gül's note of felicitations was unacceptable.
`We didn't expect this. Therefore, we have expressed such an
attitude,' Azeri news agency APA quoted him as saying.
Another lawmaker, Fazil Mustafa, said that although the Turkish
president's immediate message raised concerns, it was not a reason to
transform the matter into a bigger issue.
Musavat Party Central Executive Board member Arif Hajili also
criticized Gül. `Turkish President Abdullah Gül's sending of
congratulations before the official announcement of the results is the
wrong step. This is the continuation of Turkey's zero-problem policy
with the neighboring states. But actually this policy failed. With
this policy, Turkey's relations with most of the states in the region
have become tense.
Moreover, the Turkish president's congratulations to Sargsyan
contradict the interests of Azerbaijan. At a time when the
international community is expressing views that an illegitimate
government exists in Armenia, the Turkish government sealed the
legitimacy of the Armenian leadership. This is wrong and causes
regret,' he said.
The chairman of the United Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Gudrat
Hasanguliyev, also expressed his regret at Gül's act.
`If someone thinks that Armenia and Armenians will give up the
so-called genocide and territorial claims thanks to these steps, they
are mistaken,' Hasanguliyev said, adding that phone calls,
congratulations and other steps would not achieve results just like
what he declared to be the failed `football diplomacy' of 2008 and
2009, the Zurich protocols and work and residence permits for illegal
Armenian migrants in Turkey.
Feb 23 2013
Turkey's message to Sargysan irks Azeris
23 February 2013
A note of congratulations sent by President Abdullah Gül to his
Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sargsyan, over his successful re-election
has angered a number of Azeri parties.
`This hurt us. But it should not be exaggerated. International
organizations are keeping silence over the presidential elections in
Armenia. Armenia's population is less than 2 million, but 2,500,000
people have been registered,' Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov said
Feb. 22 during a debate in Parliament.
Gül sent a message of congratulations to Sargsyan after he was
re-elected to a second five-year mandate.
The deputy executive secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party, Mubariz
Gurbanli, also said Gül's note of felicitations was unacceptable.
`We didn't expect this. Therefore, we have expressed such an
attitude,' Azeri news agency APA quoted him as saying.
Another lawmaker, Fazil Mustafa, said that although the Turkish
president's immediate message raised concerns, it was not a reason to
transform the matter into a bigger issue.
Musavat Party Central Executive Board member Arif Hajili also
criticized Gül. `Turkish President Abdullah Gül's sending of
congratulations before the official announcement of the results is the
wrong step. This is the continuation of Turkey's zero-problem policy
with the neighboring states. But actually this policy failed. With
this policy, Turkey's relations with most of the states in the region
have become tense.
Moreover, the Turkish president's congratulations to Sargsyan
contradict the interests of Azerbaijan. At a time when the
international community is expressing views that an illegitimate
government exists in Armenia, the Turkish government sealed the
legitimacy of the Armenian leadership. This is wrong and causes
regret,' he said.
The chairman of the United Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Gudrat
Hasanguliyev, also expressed his regret at Gül's act.
`If someone thinks that Armenia and Armenians will give up the
so-called genocide and territorial claims thanks to these steps, they
are mistaken,' Hasanguliyev said, adding that phone calls,
congratulations and other steps would not achieve results just like
what he declared to be the failed `football diplomacy' of 2008 and
2009, the Zurich protocols and work and residence permits for illegal
Armenian migrants in Turkey.
Chicago Tribune, IL
Feb 23 2013
Thousands protest in Armenia against re-elected president
February 22, 2013|Hasmik Mkrtchyan | Reuters
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Armenia's capital
Yerevan on Friday against the re-election of President Serzh Sarksyan,
asserting that an opposition party leader was the real winner.
International monitors said Monday's vote was an improvement on recent
elections in Armenia but there was little competition as some of
Sarksyan's most prominent rivals did not run, saying the result was
likely to be skewed to deliver him victory.
The rally in Yerevan's Freedom Square was peaceful and there were no
protests in other cities in the ex-Soviet republic. But analysts are
concerned about instability in a region that is a key transit route
for Caspian gas and oil deliveries to Europe.
Backers of Sarksyan's second-placed rival Raffi Hovannisian chanted
"Raffi! Raffi!" and "Armenia! Armenia" at the rally, alleging that the
vote was rigged in favor of the Sarksyan.
"We should carry on our fight calmly and according to the
constitution. Our democratic movement will not stop and we will
achieve victory," Hovannisian told the crowd, raising a clenched fist
over his head.
"Welcome Armenia! You are the people, you have chosen your servant,"
U.S.-born Hovannisian, accompanied by his wife and son, said to the
protesters, who were waving Armenian flags.
Hovannisian told protesters that the president, at a meeting on
Thursday, rejected his demand for a rerun of the vote.
Official results showed Sarksyan winning 58.6 percent of the votes,
compared to nearly 37 percent for Hovannisian.
Hovannisian said he would start touring cities and villages where he
polled ahead of Sarksyan in the election, before staging another
protest rally in the same square on Sunday.
"There is a 'tradition' in post-Soviet countries that those who scored
second or third positions always question results of elections, no
matter what," said analyst Sergei Minasyan.
"I think Raffi Hovannisian is aiming for a long march that would
somehow unite the opposition to keep up the pressure and maybe benefit
from it in the approaching elections for local governments, including
for the Yerevan mayor."
The disputed result of the 2008 presidential election triggered
violent unrest in which 10 people were killed.
Armenia, a South Caucasus country of 3.2 million that has a collective
security deal with Russia, is also locked in dispute with neighbor
Azerbaijan over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
About 30,000 people were killed in a 1990s war between the neighbors
over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian-majority enclave inside
Azerbaijan, which Armenian-backed rebels wrested from Azeri troops.
(Writing by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
Feb 23 2013
Thousands protest in Armenia against re-elected president
February 22, 2013|Hasmik Mkrtchyan | Reuters
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Armenia's capital
Yerevan on Friday against the re-election of President Serzh Sarksyan,
asserting that an opposition party leader was the real winner.
International monitors said Monday's vote was an improvement on recent
elections in Armenia but there was little competition as some of
Sarksyan's most prominent rivals did not run, saying the result was
likely to be skewed to deliver him victory.
The rally in Yerevan's Freedom Square was peaceful and there were no
protests in other cities in the ex-Soviet republic. But analysts are
concerned about instability in a region that is a key transit route
for Caspian gas and oil deliveries to Europe.
Backers of Sarksyan's second-placed rival Raffi Hovannisian chanted
"Raffi! Raffi!" and "Armenia! Armenia" at the rally, alleging that the
vote was rigged in favor of the Sarksyan.
"We should carry on our fight calmly and according to the
constitution. Our democratic movement will not stop and we will
achieve victory," Hovannisian told the crowd, raising a clenched fist
over his head.
"Welcome Armenia! You are the people, you have chosen your servant,"
U.S.-born Hovannisian, accompanied by his wife and son, said to the
protesters, who were waving Armenian flags.
Hovannisian told protesters that the president, at a meeting on
Thursday, rejected his demand for a rerun of the vote.
Official results showed Sarksyan winning 58.6 percent of the votes,
compared to nearly 37 percent for Hovannisian.
Hovannisian said he would start touring cities and villages where he
polled ahead of Sarksyan in the election, before staging another
protest rally in the same square on Sunday.
"There is a 'tradition' in post-Soviet countries that those who scored
second or third positions always question results of elections, no
matter what," said analyst Sergei Minasyan.
"I think Raffi Hovannisian is aiming for a long march that would
somehow unite the opposition to keep up the pressure and maybe benefit
from it in the approaching elections for local governments, including
for the Yerevan mayor."
The disputed result of the 2008 presidential election triggered
violent unrest in which 10 people were killed.
Armenia, a South Caucasus country of 3.2 million that has a collective
security deal with Russia, is also locked in dispute with neighbor
Azerbaijan over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
About 30,000 people were killed in a 1990s war between the neighbors
over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian-majority enclave inside
Azerbaijan, which Armenian-backed rebels wrested from Azeri troops.
(Writing by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
tert.am
Armenia's Shirak region will have no disaster zone in one year, says
Heritage leader
20:55 - 23.02.13
The former opposition presidential candidate, Raffi Hovhannisian, told
Saturday his voters in Gyumri that the Shirak region (of which Gyumri
is the capital) will have no disaster zone year in a year in case he
is declared a legitimate president.
`Gyumri determined Armenia's future; victory began from here,' he told
the crowd of his supporters in the second largest city.
Hovhannisian, who heads the opposition Heritage party, had a 32%
advantage over Serzh Sargsyan in the February 18 presidential
election. Some 42,635 voters (69.46%) in the city's 81 precincts had
casted their ballots in his favor. The incumbent president received
only 16,599 votes (27.04%). The governor of Shirak, Ashot Grigoryan,
resigned from office following the election, reportedly being
dissatisfied with his efforts to campaign for the president.
Hovhannisian said in the Saturday rally that no former president,
opposition figure or a local governor (regional or village governor)
can seize what he claims to be the real victory.
He warned policemen and the armed forces to respect the people's
decision, adding that anyone issuing an unlawful decision will be held
responsible in front of the people.
`Today, policemen and security officers have their errors and their
own past. We all must give an answer, but from now on, anyone - be it
a municipality employee, regional governor or a commander - who acts
as a security guarantor for the people, commit any infringement, he
will be held accountable before the law. You will deal with Armenia's
courts, not me in that case,' he added.
Addressing his words to the re-elected president, Hovhannisian
continued, `Mr Sargsyan, I respect you; you have a big contribution to
the Armenian statehood, but your mission is accomplished'
The crowd then began chanting slogans urging the incumbent to step
down. `We are for the opposition. We have rejected these authorities,
but have enough spirit and dignity to say thank you,' they said.
Hovhannisyan, who claims the February 18 election was tainted by
fraud, reiterated an earlier statement that his success is not limited
to narrow party interests. `There's no party flag; no ARF-D [Armenian
Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun] or ANC [Armenian National
Congress] flag. We all came to realize that this is not a struggle for
a party. The Armenian man has to return from virgin lands, bringing
back his child to Armenia. A return to Armenia will be what will see
in five years. Hence, Mr. Sargsyan, our nation is unanimous at this
point. The [ordinary] citizen and the policeman, all the political
parties, the young and the elderly have come here to say that this is
not something for us; this is for our law and our nation,' he added.
Hovhannisyan reminded the crowd that he will rally in Yerevan's
Liberty Square Sunday afternoon regardless of permission by the City
Hall.
`The people must win; make no doubt about that. If the non-elected
government is unwilling [to step down], the people have to ready for a
long-lasting struggle,' the politician said.
Heritage leader
20:55 - 23.02.13
The former opposition presidential candidate, Raffi Hovhannisian, told
Saturday his voters in Gyumri that the Shirak region (of which Gyumri
is the capital) will have no disaster zone year in a year in case he
is declared a legitimate president.
`Gyumri determined Armenia's future; victory began from here,' he told
the crowd of his supporters in the second largest city.
Hovhannisian, who heads the opposition Heritage party, had a 32%
advantage over Serzh Sargsyan in the February 18 presidential
election. Some 42,635 voters (69.46%) in the city's 81 precincts had
casted their ballots in his favor. The incumbent president received
only 16,599 votes (27.04%). The governor of Shirak, Ashot Grigoryan,
resigned from office following the election, reportedly being
dissatisfied with his efforts to campaign for the president.
Hovhannisian said in the Saturday rally that no former president,
opposition figure or a local governor (regional or village governor)
can seize what he claims to be the real victory.
He warned policemen and the armed forces to respect the people's
decision, adding that anyone issuing an unlawful decision will be held
responsible in front of the people.
`Today, policemen and security officers have their errors and their
own past. We all must give an answer, but from now on, anyone - be it
a municipality employee, regional governor or a commander - who acts
as a security guarantor for the people, commit any infringement, he
will be held accountable before the law. You will deal with Armenia's
courts, not me in that case,' he added.
Addressing his words to the re-elected president, Hovhannisian
continued, `Mr Sargsyan, I respect you; you have a big contribution to
the Armenian statehood, but your mission is accomplished'
The crowd then began chanting slogans urging the incumbent to step
down. `We are for the opposition. We have rejected these authorities,
but have enough spirit and dignity to say thank you,' they said.
Hovhannisyan, who claims the February 18 election was tainted by
fraud, reiterated an earlier statement that his success is not limited
to narrow party interests. `There's no party flag; no ARF-D [Armenian
Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun] or ANC [Armenian National
Congress] flag. We all came to realize that this is not a struggle for
a party. The Armenian man has to return from virgin lands, bringing
back his child to Armenia. A return to Armenia will be what will see
in five years. Hence, Mr. Sargsyan, our nation is unanimous at this
point. The [ordinary] citizen and the policeman, all the political
parties, the young and the elderly have come here to say that this is
not something for us; this is for our law and our nation,' he added.
Hovhannisyan reminded the crowd that he will rally in Yerevan's
Liberty Square Sunday afternoon regardless of permission by the City
Hall.
`The people must win; make no doubt about that. If the non-elected
government is unwilling [to step down], the people have to ready for a
long-lasting struggle,' the politician said.
PRESS RELEASE
RAFFI HOVANNISIAN HEADQUARTERS
23 February 2013
Raffi Hovannisian Takes Presidential Victory Tour Across Armenia
Yerevan--Raffi K. Hovannisian, President-elect of the Republic of
Armenia, today launched a victory tour which took him to a number of
regions of Armenia where overwhelming crowds had gathered to greet
their new president. In addition to scheduled meetings in Ashtarak,
Vanadzor, and Gyumri, spontaneous rallies were held in the towns of
Aparan and Spitak.
Hovannisian's first stop was Ashtarak. `I came here to greet you,'
Hovannisian said, adding that he remembers how fearful people were the
last time he held a meeting in the Ashtarak town square. He declared
that the situation has changed, and no one will dare any longer to
threaten the citizens of Armenia. Stressing the exclusion of violence
and the necessity to achieve a peaceful change of power via the
constitutional path, Hovannisian noted: `If any commander orders a
soldier to do anything besides protecting the borders or ensuring our
security, he will be held accountable.'
Hovannisian then went to the towns of Aparan and Spitak, where people
spontaneously turned out to greet him. In both towns the police tried
to hinder the meetings. Hovannisian, however, required them not to
violate human rights, explaining that these are not organized but
spontaneous demonstrations, to which citizens are entitled. In Aparan,
when Hovannisian tried to approach the policemen, they took flight by
car, and only a bit later returned and listened to the President-elect
of the Republic of Armenia. `Aparan and Bash Aparan--which saved the
Republic of Armenia from the Turks in 1918--will save Armenia once
again,' Hovannisian said.
RAFFI HOVANNISIAN HEADQUARTERS
23 February 2013
Raffi Hovannisian Takes Presidential Victory Tour Across Armenia
Yerevan--Raffi K. Hovannisian, President-elect of the Republic of
Armenia, today launched a victory tour which took him to a number of
regions of Armenia where overwhelming crowds had gathered to greet
their new president. In addition to scheduled meetings in Ashtarak,
Vanadzor, and Gyumri, spontaneous rallies were held in the towns of
Aparan and Spitak.
Hovannisian's first stop was Ashtarak. `I came here to greet you,'
Hovannisian said, adding that he remembers how fearful people were the
last time he held a meeting in the Ashtarak town square. He declared
that the situation has changed, and no one will dare any longer to
threaten the citizens of Armenia. Stressing the exclusion of violence
and the necessity to achieve a peaceful change of power via the
constitutional path, Hovannisian noted: `If any commander orders a
soldier to do anything besides protecting the borders or ensuring our
security, he will be held accountable.'
Hovannisian then went to the towns of Aparan and Spitak, where people
spontaneously turned out to greet him. In both towns the police tried
to hinder the meetings. Hovannisian, however, required them not to
violate human rights, explaining that these are not organized but
spontaneous demonstrations, to which citizens are entitled. In Aparan,
when Hovannisian tried to approach the policemen, they took flight by
car, and only a bit later returned and listened to the President-elect
of the Republic of Armenia. `Aparan and Bash Aparan--which saved the
Republic of Armenia from the Turks in 1918--will save Armenia once
again,' Hovannisian said.
Hovannisian then headed for Vanadzor, where several thousand people
overflowed the city square. `Armenia's citizens won, the people won,
Vanadzor won, and no one will be able to take our victory away,'
Hovannisian told the crowd. Criticizing the Vanadzor mayor for
claiming that Raffi Hovannisian won in his city because the people
were `unconscious,' the President-elect said that the author of this
idea has no right to stay in Vanadzor. He also condemned the police
for preventing people of neighboring villages from coming to the
meeting. For example, about 50 residents of the village of Darpas had
to walk to get to Vanadzor because the roads were intentionally shut
down. Hovannisian urged the police never again to violate the basic
rights of free assembly.
Raffi Hovannisian concluded his tour in Gyumri, where he was welcomed
by a delirious crowd of more than ten thousand people. Addressing the
residents of Gyumri and other communities of the Shirak region,
President-elect Hovannisian said: `On February 18, the people of
Gyumri shaped this victory, and soon their triumph will be formalized.
But be ready for a long fight--whether it takes one day, one week, one
month or one year. The governor of the Shirak region resigned, as will
other regional governors in the near future, and we will create a
powerful nation that attracts all emigrated Armenians back to their
homeland.'
BRITAIN CRITICAL OF ARMENIAN VOTE
United Press International UPI
Feb 22 2013
LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The British government said Friday it was
lending its voice to the growing chorus expressing concern about the
outcome of Armenian presidential elections.
Supporters of former Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian rallied in his
support in Yerevan after preliminary totals showed incumbent President
Serzh Sargsyan won the majority of the vote in Monday's election.
Karin Woldseth, head of a European observer mission, said that while
there was clear evidence of a successful vote, public trust was eroded
because of alleged interference in favor of the incumbent.
British Minister for Europe David Lidington echoed those sentiments,
saying the campaign was free and open and most Armenians took advantage
of their right to vote.
"I welcome the International Election Observation Mission's preliminary
report which concluded that the elections were characterized by a
'respect for fundamental freedoms' but also noted deficiencies in
election administration and instances of political interference,"
he said in a statement.
Hovannisian met this week with Sargsyan, saying he'd discuss the
outcome of that meeting during weekend rallies.
The U.S. and European governments expressed concern about political
interference in statements this week.
DINNER TONIGHT: ARMENIAN CHICKEN AND AUBERGINE
The Times, UK
February 20, 2013 Wednesday 12:01 AM GMT
by Lindsey Bareham
Shopping is kept to a minimum for this subtly flavoured chicken and
aubergine stew and, once home, there is very little cooking required.
Chicken thighs are browned, onions are softened, aubergine is peeled
and diced, then everything cooks gently in one pan. The aubergine
wilts into a creamy almost-sauce imbued with chicken juices and the
stew is served over couscous or rice with a dollop of thick creamy
yoghurt and a sprinkling of chopped flat-leaf parsley. It reheats
perfectly. To make this for four, add a second aubergine and onion,
more chicken and a little extra water.
Serves 2 Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Ingredients:
1 large onion, approx. 200g3 tbsp olive oil4 skinned chicken thighs1
plump aubergine, approx. 200g75ml water140g sheep's milk yoghurt1
tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Method
Halve, peel and finely chop the onion. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a spacious,
lidded saute or frying pan, stir in the onion and cook, stirring
regularly, for 5 minutes over a medium heat. Season with salt, reduce
the heat, cover and leave to gently soften while you heat the other
1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken on both sides. If
it sticks and resists turning, rest the pan off the heat for a few
minutes, then lift with a spatula, turn and finish cooking. Peel the
aubergine, quarter lengthways and, holding the pieces together, cut
into kebab-size chunks. Stir the aubergine into the softening onion,
place the chicken among the vegetables, add the water and final 1 tbsp
olive oil. Cover and cook over a low heat - I used a heat diffuser
mat - for 45 minutes, giving the odd stir and turning the chicken once.
Serve over couscous or rice, with a dollop of yoghurt and parsley
garnish.
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The Times, UK
February 20, 2013 Wednesday 12:01 AM GMT
by Lindsey Bareham
Shopping is kept to a minimum for this subtly flavoured chicken and
aubergine stew and, once home, there is very little cooking required.
Chicken thighs are browned, onions are softened, aubergine is peeled
and diced, then everything cooks gently in one pan. The aubergine
wilts into a creamy almost-sauce imbued with chicken juices and the
stew is served over couscous or rice with a dollop of thick creamy
yoghurt and a sprinkling of chopped flat-leaf parsley. It reheats
perfectly. To make this for four, add a second aubergine and onion,
more chicken and a little extra water.
Serves 2 Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Ingredients:
1 large onion, approx. 200g3 tbsp olive oil4 skinned chicken thighs1
plump aubergine, approx. 200g75ml water140g sheep's milk yoghurt1
tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Method
Halve, peel and finely chop the onion. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a spacious,
lidded saute or frying pan, stir in the onion and cook, stirring
regularly, for 5 minutes over a medium heat. Season with salt, reduce
the heat, cover and leave to gently soften while you heat the other
1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken on both sides. If
it sticks and resists turning, rest the pan off the heat for a few
minutes, then lift with a spatula, turn and finish cooking. Peel the
aubergine, quarter lengthways and, holding the pieces together, cut
into kebab-size chunks. Stir the aubergine into the softening onion,
place the chicken among the vegetables, add the water and final 1 tbsp
olive oil. Cover and cook over a low heat - I used a heat diffuser
mat - for 45 minutes, giving the odd stir and turning the chicken once.
Serve over couscous or rice, with a dollop of yoghurt and parsley
garnish.
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