African KuKu

Kuku is a very delicious, colourful African dish made of chicken and lentils/beans. This flavoursome curry can be served for lunch or dinner along with rice or chapattis. Some of the ingredients mentioned below are optional.

Ingredients –
Chicken pieces
Ginger paste
Lentils/beans
Finely chopped onion
Peeled and chopped tomatoes
Mexican green chilly
Lemon juice
Coconut milk
Fresh coriander
Black pepper

* Apply the chicken with ginger paste, pepper powder and salt. Keep is aside to marinate for some hours. Cook the lentils in and keep it aside. Meantime chop the onions, tomatoes and green chilli, most importantly relax and get some fresh air.
* Heat the oil (coconut/vegetable) in a pan and fry the chicken pieces until it becomes evenly brown. Make sure not to fry it in high flames. Transfer the chicken into a plate and leave the oil in the pan.
* Add the chopped onion and garlic into the pan, fry it for 2 minutes. Calmly add the chopped green chilli and tomatoes. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until it is evenly cooked.

* Add cooked, smashed lentils into the mixture followed by coconut milk. Add lemon juice to make the sauce more sharp. Stir the mixture evenly and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the fried chicken pieces into the sauce and cook for 15 minutes. Add finely chopped coriander leaves on to the sauce. Sprinkle few drops of olive oil. Once cooked keep the curry with closed lid for some minutes.
* It’s time to eat mouth watering curry, which goes perfectly with steamy rice. Don’t burn the mouth which apparently happened to me. I couldn't wait to let the curry n rice to cool a little bit. This juicy creamy coloured curry easily gets along with rotis or chapattis. This could be prepared during any celebrations and serve to
our dearest.