The island nation of Madagascar is famous for its amazing animals and beautiful flowers. It should also be well-known for this delicious chicken dish, Akoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk). To serve this dish Malagasy style, it must be served with Rice.


Akoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk) Recipe

Delicious dish of chicken, onions, garlic, and tomatoes, in coconut milk.

Prep Time1 hrCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 minsYields4 Servings

Ingredients

 2 lbs chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp lemon rind, grated (optional)
 salt (to taste)
 black pepper (to taste)
 cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)
 cooking oil, for frying (coconut oil if possible)
 2 onions, chopped
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 2 tomatoes, chopped
 2 tsp ground ginger (or one teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced)
 1 cup cup coconut milk

Instructions

1

In a glass dish, marinate the chicken in the lemon juice, lemon rind, salt, and pepper for about an hour.

2

Heat oil in dutch oven or any large covered pot. Sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes. Add the chicken and continue to cook and stir until the chicken is nearly done. Reduce heat. Add tomatoes and ginger and stir for a few minutes.

3

Add coconut milk and simmer over low heat until chicken is fully cooked and sauce is thickened. Stir often. Serve over Rice.

Ingredients

 2 lbs chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp lemon rind, grated (optional)
 salt (to taste)
 black pepper (to taste)
 cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)
 cooking oil, for frying (coconut oil if possible)
 2 onions, chopped
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 2 tomatoes, chopped
 2 tsp ground ginger (or one teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced)
 1 cup cup coconut milk

Directions

1

In a glass dish, marinate the chicken in the lemon juice, lemon rind, salt, and pepper for about an hour.

2

Heat oil in dutch oven or any large covered pot. Sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes. Add the chicken and continue to cook and stir until the chicken is nearly done. Reduce heat. Add tomatoes and ginger and stir for a few minutes.

3

Add coconut milk and simmer over low heat until chicken is fully cooked and sauce is thickened. Stir often. Serve over Rice.

Akoho sy Voanio (Chicken in Coconut Milk)

See the note about coconut milk on the Wali wa Nazi recipe page.