Hearty Chicken Stew
["2 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "1 medium onion, finely chopped", "3 cloves garlic, minced", "1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger or 1 tsp. ground ginger", "2 Tbsp. flour", "2 medium tomatoes, diced", "8 to 10 peppercorns or to taste", "6 whole cloves", "1 cinnamon stick", "8 pieces chicken (about 2 1/2 lb.), skinned and fat removed", "2 c. water", "1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce", "3/4 lb. baby carrots (fresh or frozen)", "6 oz. green peas (fresh or frozen)", "8 oz. red or white new potatoes, scrubbed and unpeeled"]
["In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.", "Saute onion, ginger and garlic until onion is soft, about 3 minutes.", "Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring quickly to prevent sticking.", "Stir in tomatoes and allow to cook another 2 minutes."]
["vegetable oil", "onion", "garlic", "fresh ginger", "flour", "tomatoes", "peppercorns", "cloves", "cinnamon", "chicken", "water", "Worcestershire sauce", "baby carrots", "green peas", "red"]