Description:

Tender chicken pieces simmered in a delicately spiced coconut milk.

Source:

d. lishus

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
• salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
• juice of a lemon
• 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon rind (optional)
• oil for cooking (coconut, if available, or any will do)
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tsp (10 ml) dried ginger powder, or 1 tsp (5 ml) fresh minced ginger
• 2 cups (475 ml) coconut cream/milk

Preparation

• Generously rub chicken with seasonings and marinate in lemon juice and rind for at least one hour.
• Heat a few tbsp oil in large pot over med-high heat and saute onions and garlic and a few minutes, until soft and golden.
• Add chicken and continue to stir and cook until nearly done.
• Reduce heat and add the sugar, ginger and tomatoes and cook a few minutes.
• Add coconut milk and simmer over low heat until sauce thickens and chicken is fully cooked, stirring constantly.
• Serve hot with rice.

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