Chicken Gumbo

how to cook(prepare)Chicken Gumbo?

Ingredients

1 (4-5 lb) chicken, cut in pieces, skin and fat removed
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
6 cups water
1 tsp salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup diced carrots
1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup frozen corn niblets
1&1/2 cups red potatoes, skins on, diced
2 10-oz pkg frozen okra
1 sprig fresh thyme
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Method
Dredge chicken in flour.
Heat oil in large pot. Brown chicken on all sides. Remove.
Add onion to pot and cook, stirring, until limp.
Add celery and cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
Return chicken to pot.
Add water, salt, pepper, carrots, and tomatoes.
Bring to boil, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
Remove chicken, cut meat from bones, and dice.
Add to soup with cumin, coriander, cayenne, corn, potatoes, okra, and thyme. Simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in parsley and serve.