Coconut chicken (Akoho sy voanio)

Coconut chicken (Akoho sy voanio)

A typical Christmas dinner in Madagascar. People dress in their smartest clothes and get together in large groups to share their feast

By , 21 September 2015

(11 votes)

Coconut chicken (Akoho sy voanio)

  • 1 Hour 10 Mins

  • Serves: 2

Nutritional Info
Each 553g serving contains

  • Energy

    1690KJ

    404KCAL

    20%

  • Fat

    19.4g

    med

    28%

  • Saturates

    13.3g

    high

    67%

  • Sugars

    13.3g

    low

    15%

  • Salt

    0.06g

    low

    1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g: 306kJ/73kcal.
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 large red onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
  • 400g can reduced-fat coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Fresh coriander, to garnish
  • Rice, to serve
Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Heat half the oil in a large pan and fry the chicken over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes to brown all over.

  • Transfer to a roasting tray and cook in the oven for 18 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, add the onion and the remaining oil to the pan and cook for 5 minutes over a low heat. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook for a further 1 minute.

  • Pour the coconut milk into the pan and stir in the tomato puree. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes and simmer for a further 1 minute.

  • Remove the chicken from the oven and slice thickly. Add to the sauce and stir to mix. Top with coriander leaves and freshly ground black pepper, and serve with rice.