Shakuti

One of my favorite recipes from the Australian grocery cookbook-magazine, Hot & Spicy Cooking. Delicious! I serve this over hot cooked basmati or jasmine rice.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  lbs chicken (size 15)
• 3  tablespoons ghee
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 2  teaspoons ground coriander
• 2  whole cloves
• 1  teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  onions, chopped
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 1  cup  thick coconut milk (from the first squeezing of the grated or desiccated coconut)
• 1  cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup  desiccated coconut

Directions

1. Cut chicken into serviing pieces. Rinse and pat dry with peper towels.
2. Heat ghee in large frying pan, add chicken and fry until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
3. Add spices, garlic and onion and fry until onion has softened, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add chicken, coconut milk, stock and desiccated coconut, mix well and bring to the boil.
5. Place lid on pan, lower heat and simmer for 40 minutes or until chicken is almost tender.
6. Uncover pan and simmer 10 more minutes or until sauce is thick and dry.