Description
A flavorful dish featuring chicken cooked in creamy coconut milk with aromatic spices and lime juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1–2 green chilies, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt to taste
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat some oil in a large pot and sauté the onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Add the ground cumin and coriander, and stir well.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook until browned.
- Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 30-40 minutes.
- Stir in lime juice and season with salt.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with tofu or chickpeas. Serve with steamed rice or warm naan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: East African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg