Name: Chicken Aku Paku
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 large chicken, jointed; 2 onions, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 green tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 fresh green chile, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed; 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed; 4 cardamom pods; 300 ml chicken stock; 2 (400 ml) cans coconut milk; 2 tablespoons coconut cream; 1 bunch basil leaves; 1/2 cup green beans, blanched; steamed rice

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Paul Merret's version of a dish from zanzibar.

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ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 large chicken, jointed
2 onions, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 green tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 fresh green chile, chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground turmeric
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cumin seed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon coriander seed
4 cardamom pods
300 ml chicken stock
2 (400 ml) cans coconut milk
To serve
2 tablespoons coconut cream
1 bunch basil leaves
¹⁄₂ cup green beans, blanched
steamed rice

directions

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes until browned, remove and set aside.
Add the onion and garlic to the pan and fry for 5-8 minutes until soft. Tip in the tomatoes and chilli and cook for a few minutes more.
Using a pestle and mortar, pound the turmeric, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and cardamom pods to a fine powder. Add to the pan along with the chicken pieces. Add the stock and coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil.
Season well, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
To serve: stir in the coconut cream. Grind the basil to a rough paste using a pestle and mortar, and swirl this into the pan. Add the green beans and serve with bowls of steamed rice.

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review by TattooedMamaof2

10/14/2010

This is great! I used 1 can of lite coconut milk and 1 can of broth, it's a good thing too because I had so much extra liquid! I also used 3 pieced chicken breasts (it's what I had on hand) instead of the whole chicken. I really enjoyed this, and am glad I came across it. Thanks!
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6/30/2008
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6/30/2008
review by Divaconviva

6/29/2008

Great flavors! I followed recipe very closely, using lite coconut milk (to reduce fat), and I increased spices all in proportion, and increased green beans to 2 cups. The basil at the end was so fragrant and flavorful! The only negative thing I can say is that the prep time was more like 45 to 50 minutes, but well worth the time. Steamed rice is perfect for savoring the sauce - Don't want to waste a drop! I will be making this again. Made for ZWT4. Thanks for posting a delicious recipe, MarraMamba!
review by Maito

6/29/2008

This was really good! I made a few changes, but still in the spirit of the recipe. I used chicken breasts, ripe tomatoes, homemade curry powder in lieu of the spices, light coconut milk, and made this a one pot meal by adding potatoes. It was all so yummy together!