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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Rest Africa >> Nigerian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients (yogurt - dissolved saffron) and add chicken. Marinate for at least 2 hours, turning occasionally. | 2. Char chilies over gas flame or under broiler until skins blister and blacken. Place in plastic bag, sealing tightly and let steam for 10 minutes. Peel off skins, discarding seeds. Transfer chilies to processor or blender and puree. | 3. Heat a skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, then add cardamom pods and seeds and the next 4 spices (peppercorns - cinnamon), cooking for 6-8 minutes or until aromatic. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool and then grind to a powder in a spice grinder (or mortar and pestle or blender). Return spice mixture to a small bowl or cup and stir in chili puree, turmeric and salt. | 4. Melt ghee (or heat oil) in skillet over medium low heat and then add onions and stir for 5-7 minutes or until onions are golden. Stir in spice mixture, cooking for 2 more minutes. | 5. Add chicken pieces with the marinade and coconut. | 6. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. | 7. Stir in stock or broth and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is tender, turning pieces once. | 8. Transfer chicken to a platter. | 9. Add lemon juice to skillet and pour over chicken. | 10. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
yogurt	1	cup		149.45	11.417	8.5015	7.9625
garlic clove	3		minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
ginger	2	teaspoons	chopped	3.2	0.7108	0.0728	0.03
saffron thread	1/4	teaspoon	crushed	-	-	-	-
broth	1	tablespoon		0.7344	0.188	0.0	0.0
roasting chicken	1		cut	965.6022	0.408	77.4748	70.0855
anaheim chilies	3			-	-	-	-
cardamom pod	10		skinned reserved	-	-	-	-
peppercorn	6			151.15200000000002	0.938	0.3216	16.4552
clove	4	cloves		-	-	-	-
caraway seed	1	tablespoon		22.311	3.3433	1.3246	0.9775
cinnamon	1			-	-	-	-
turmeric	1 1/4	1/4		11.7	2.5178	0.363	0.1219
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
ghee	3	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
onion	2		sliced	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
coconut	3	tablespoons	grated	72.675	8.2636	0.4988	4.4609
chicken broth	1	cup		78.12	1.89	11.1384	2.6208
lemon juice	1	tablespoon		3.355	1.0523	0.0534	0.0366
cilantro leaf				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.