Sneha's Recipe: Congo

Kuku Paka, a chicken-coconut curry, is a dish from Africa. The African word Kuku, which means chicken but what does Paka mean is unclear. It's a very delicious and comforting chicken gravy dish. Try it and you will love its it a Indian spices dish.

Ingredients

1 Kg Cleaned Chicken - make 14 to 16 pieces
1 Tin Coconut Milk (400 ML)
2 Tomatoes - blended
1 Heaped Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Heaped All Purpose Flour

1 Medium Onion - ground to paste
1/2 Cup Oil

For the Green Masala - grind to a fine paste

1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste

8 Green chilies

½ Cup Coriander leaves

Method

Marinate chicken with salt, ground green masala keep for an hour.

Heat oil in a kadai / pot add onion paste and fry for 5 mins till light brown . Add marinated chicken. Fry well for 5 to 7 minutes. Add turmeric, cumin, tomatoes blended. Cover and cook for 10 mins. Add coconut milk. Cover and cook till chicken done say for another 10 minutes.

Lastly add flour paste stirring continuously till the gravy thick , according to the consistency you require . Now add lemon juice and take off flame.

Serve hot.

We enjoyed this with whole wheat rotis / chapati

Labels : Coconut Milk, Chicken, African, Congo, International Cuisine, Eat the World, Main course

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