How to cook coconut chicken from kenya

Creamy, smooth and not too spicy coconut chicken with inspirations from Kenya.

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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Chop onion and garlic.

Chop onion and garlic.

Chop chilifruit, grate lemon zest and fresh ginger.

Chop chilifruit, grate lemon zest and fresh ginger.

Wash the chicken legs and get them ready.

Wash the chicken legs and get them ready.

Heat up some oil.

Heat up some oil.

Put in the chicken legs and let them fry 3-5 minutes.

Put in the chicken legs and let them fry 3-5 minutes.

Turn and fry the other side. Then put aside on  a plate for now.

Turn and fry the other side. Then put aside on a plate for now.

Fry onions and garlic until glossy.

Fry onions and garlic until glossy.

Add salt, sugar, curry and chicken seasoning(optional).

Add salt, sugar, curry and chicken seasoning(optional).

Add tomato paste and let the paste fry. Mix it in with the onions.

Add tomato paste and let the paste fry. Mix it in with the onions.

Add chopped chili, lemon zest and ginger.

Add chopped chili, lemon zest and ginger.

And the coconut milk. Blend well, taste and add some seasoning if you want

And the coconut milk. Blend well, taste and add some seasoning if you want

Place the chicken legs in the sauce.

Place the chicken legs in the sauce.

Turn the chicken and bury it in the sauce. Put on the lid and let it cook on medium heat for 30-40 min.

Turn the chicken and bury it in the sauce. Put on the lid and let it cook on medium heat for 30-40 min.

This smells divine! Add the grated coconut before serving.

This smells divine! Add the grated coconut before serving.

Serve with rice and enjoy!

Serve with rice and enjoy!

  • 1.0 Large onion
  • 1.0 Garlic Clove
  • 1.0 Chilifruit
  • 2.0tsp Grated ginger
  • 2.0tsp Curry
  • 2.0tsp Salt
  • 3.0tsp Sugar
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • 2.0Tbsp Tomato pure
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 4.0 Chicken legs
  • 2.0Tbsp Grated coconut