African coconut chicken curry - Kuku Paka

Recipe video above. Are you ready to discover the world's easiest curry?? As in, a real one, made from scratch. Introducing - Kuku Paka! This chicken curry in a tomato coconut spiced sauce tastes like an Indian curry. Except it's African, and you can get everything you need from your regular grocery store. For a strictly traditional version, sear the chicken over charcoal for chargrilled flavour before adding into the sauce. To make this Monday-night-friendly, I've just pan-seared. Serves 4 hearty appetites or 5 to 6 regular servings.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●pot
●bowl

📝 Preparation Steps

Season chicken - Pat chicken dry using paper towels then sprinkle with the salt and pepper.

Brown chicken - Heat oil in a large heavy based pot over high heat. Add the thighs, skin-side down, and cook for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Turn and cook the other side for ⏱️ 1 minute. Transfer to a plate (it will still be raw inside). Then brown the drumsticks as best you can. I do 3 sides, ⏱️ 2 minutes each side. Transfer to the plate.

Sauté aromatics - Turn heat down to medium high. Add the onion and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute until softened. Add garlic and ginger, cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric and chilli. Stir for ⏱️ 30 seconds.

onion (, finely diced)1ginger (, finely minced)2 tsp

Sauce - Add coconut milk, tomato and salt. Stir, then return chicken into the pot (including juices on the plate). Submerge chicken as best you can.

Simmer ⏱️ 30 min - Once the sauce comes to a simmer, reduce the heat so it’s bubbling gently. Cover and cook for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for a further ⏱️ 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the base doesn't catch.

Finish & serve - Stir in lemon and half of the coriander. Lade into bowls and serve garnished with the rest of the coriander!

Nutrition Facts

calories

631 kcal

fat Content

49 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

3 g

sugar Content

4 g

sodium Content

1062 mg

protein Content

38 g

trans Fat Content

0.1 g

cholesterol Content

200 mg

carbohydrate Content

12 g

saturated Fat Content

25 g

unsaturated Fat Content

20 g

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