Name: African chicken and peanut curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 chicken drumsticks; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 4 centimetre piece fresh ginger, grated; 1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped, plus extra slices to serve; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter; 2 cup chicken stock; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 2 potatoes, peeled, cut into 1cm wedges; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 bay leaves; broccolini, trimmed; 2 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra wedges to serve; 1/4 cup loosely packed coriander leaves; rice or naan bread to serve

African chicken and peanut curry

This African-inspired chicken and peanut curry is full of warming spices like chilli, ginger, cumin and coriander to create a hearty winter meal the whole family will love

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

50M

Total

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 chicken drumsticks

2 onions, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

4 centimetre piece fresh ginger, grated

1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped, plus extra slices to serve

1 tablespoon ground coriander

1 tablespoon cumin

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

2 cup chicken stock

400 gram can diced tomatoes

2 potatoes, peeled, cut into 1cm wedges

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 bay leaves

broccolini, trimmed

2 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra wedges to serve

1/4 cup loosely packed coriander leaves

rice or naan bread to serve

Method

1.In a large heavy-based saucepan, heat oil on high. Brown chicken for 4-5 minutes, turning on all sides. Remove from pan.

2.Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes until tender. Add garlic, ginger and chilli, then sauté for 1-2 minutes. Stir in spices, then cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring until fragrant. Mix in peanut butter, then gradually stir in stock until smooth and combined.

3.Return chicken to pan with tomatoes, potatoes, soy sauce and bay leaves, bringing to a simmer. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 35-40 minutes, stirring often, until chicken is tender. Add in broccolini, then cook, covered, for 2 minutes.

4.Stir lemon juice through and season to taste. To serve, sprinkle curry with coriander and accompany with extra lemon wedges and rice.

Jennene Plummer