Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

Ingredients
    ⁃    3 lb. Chicken
    ⁃    2 cloves garlic (chopped)
    ⁃    3 cups water   
    ⁃    1 tsp. Salt
    ⁃    3 regular sized carrots (chopped)
    ⁃    1 oz. soy sauce
    ⁃    1 sprig. thyme (chopped)
    ⁃    1.5 tablespoon vegetable oil
    ⁃    1 medium onion (Chopped)
    ⁃    2 Tomatoes (diced)
    ⁃    ½ oz lime juice
    ⁃    4 tablespoon ketchup
    ⁃    1/4 cup melted butter
    ⁃    1 Tbls. Cornstarch or flour
    ⁃    1 Tbls. Allspice

Preparation
    •    Wash the chicken in water with the lime juice.
    •    Clean & cut chicken into small pieces.
    •    With the exception of the oil and ketchup, combine the chicken and all the other seasonings-including soy sauce.
    •    Rub all the ingredients into the chicken and allow to marinate for a few hours (even overnight, if possible).
    •    Remove the tomatoes,scallion and other easily removed seasonings from the chicken and place in a bowl.
    •    Heat the vegetable oil- well hot, and fry all the chicken pieces until brown.
    •    Add all the seasonings in the same saucepan along with the tomato ketchup and carrot.
    •    Add water
    •    Cover and cook over medium heat until tender.
    •    Mix butter and cornstarch and add to chicken let it simmer for 6-8 minutes
    •    Serve it up!