African Curry Recipes

KUKU PAKA RECIPE

Steps:

• Blend one onion, ginger, garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, tomatoes, coriander powder and curry powder into a paste in a food processor.
• Slash the chicken. Make around 3 slashes in which ever direction you prefer on each side. Rub some salt all over the chicken and place in a bowl.
• Pour the the blended paste over the chicken and mix thoroughly with your hands. Keep aside to marinate for 20 mins.
• While the chicken is marinating; chop the remaining onion finely.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan under medium heat.
• Add the onions into the pan and cook until soft and translucent.
• Remove the chicken pieces from the paste and add into the pan. Sear on each side to brown.
• Add the left over paste into the pan, add the coconut milk and a little salt to taste.
• Cover the pan. Allow sauce to cook and the flavors to develop. This should take around 20 mins but is dependent on whether you are using soft or hard chicken. Hard chicken will take longer to cook properly.
• Remove from heat and serve with coriander garnish.

KUKU PAKU (AFRICAN COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, skillet (cast iron works well). Add onions and green peppers and sauté for 5 minutes, until soft.
• Add the chicken and brown over medium high heat, until golden, 5-7 min.
• Add the potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, chilies, lemon juice (if using), turmeric, curry powder, and salt. Whisk the water into the flour until smooth. Add to the mixture the skillet. Simmer, uncovered over medium heat until the potatoes are tender and the mixture has begun to thicken.
• Mix in the coconut milk (and boiled eggs, if using) and simmer for an additional 15 minutes,
• Serve immediately with steamed white rice.

AFRICAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and bay leaf, and saute until onion is lightly browned. Mix tomatoes, curry powder, and salt into the skillet, and continue cooking about 5 minutes. Mix in the chicken, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Reduce skillet heat to low. Stirring constantly, gradually blend in the coconut milk over a period of about 10 minutes. Mix in lemon juice just before serving.

AFRICAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and bay leaf, and saute until onion is lightly browned.
• Mix tomatoes, curry powder, and salt into the skillet, and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
• Mix in the chicken, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Reduce skillet heat to low. Stirring constantly, gradually blend in the coconut milk over a period of about 10 minutes. Mix in lemon juice just before serving.

AFRICAN BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender. , Serve with rice. Garnish with raisins, peanuts and coconut if desired.