1 chicken, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons clarified butter or oil
1 large onion, sliced
1-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated, or 1 tsp. ground ginger
3 medium cloves garlic, sliced or slivered
1 tsp. salt
1 stick cinnamon
2 cardamom pods
2 cloves
2 whole peppercorns
2 small chili peppers or 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
Wash the chicken and pat dry. In a large stew pot, combine all the ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, until steaming. Reduce the heat, add about 1 cup water, cover, and simmer until chicken is done.
Serves 4.
area : Southern Africa
course : poultry dish
source : The Africa News Cookbook : African Cooking for Western Kitchens / Tami Hultman