Hen with Olives

Description
In Romanian: Gaina cu masline

Ingredients

 * 6 hen portions (breast, thighs, etc.),
 * 4 tablespoons oil,
 * 7 oz/200 g olives,
 * 1 tablespoon tomato sauce,
 * 1 teaspoon flour,
 * 3 onions,
 * 1 teaspoon vinegar,
 * or 1/2 cup wine,
 * 1 lump sugar,
 * salt,
 * 1 bay leaf

Directions

 * 1) Fry the hen pieces in 2 tablespoons of oil, add 3-4 tablespoons of water and simmer.
 * 2) Every now and then, turn the pieces, adding 2-3 tablespoons of water.
 * 3) When the meat is half done, add washed and pricked olives.
 * 4) Separately, fry the chopped onion in two tablespoons of oil until yellow.
 * 5) Add the flour, let fry a little longer, then add a cup of chicken broth or water, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, bay leaf and wine or vinegar.
 * 6) Pour this sauce over the meat and let boil until the meat is done.
 * 7) You may serve this warm or cold.