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.
2tspground ginger (or one teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced)
1cupcup 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
2lbschicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
2tbsplemon juice
1tsplemon 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)
2onions, chopped
2garlic cloves, minced
2tomatoes, chopped
2tspground ginger (or one teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced)
1cupcup 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.