Tamarind Chicken

Delicious Tamarind Chicken Recipe 


Tamarind Chicken
Tamarind Chicken 


Let’s make one of my signatures, the tamarind(ukwaju) chicken I love the tartness and the combination of flavor in this recipe, we will use a whole chicken cut into two. 


What you will need 


● 1 whole chicken cut into two (halved)

● 1 & 1/2 teaspoon garlic ginger paste 

● 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 

● 1 teaspoon curry powder 

● 1 teaspoon black pepper 

● 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 

● 1/2 teaspoon paprika 

● 1 onion sliced 

● 6-7 eggplants halved

● 3 sweet pepper diced 

● 1 tablespoon honey 

● Salt to taste 

● 2 tablespoons oil 

● 2 cups thick tamarind sauce/ extract 

● 1 bunch fresh coriander 


What to do 


▪ Pour all the powder spices, turmeric, curry powder, black pepper, coriander powder, turmeric powder and paprika over the chicken and rub all over, add the 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste and salt continue to rub and mix well using your hand and set aside to marinate and infuse flavor for about 2 hours or so. 


▪ In a non stick pan over medium heat, pour 1 tablespoon of the oil and pan sear The chicken until golden brown, about 6 - 10 minutes each side, once browned remove and set aside. 


▪ In a another non stick pan add a tablespoon of oil and then add the onion slices, sauté until soft then add in the egg plant, sweet pepper, go in with some garlic paste, mix well then add the thick tamarind sauce/extract bring to a boil then add the honey and salt, let cook for another 3 minutes once it starts to thicken, go in with the cooked chicken and continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until the sauce is completely reduced and coats the chicken, place the chicken in a roasting tray and roast at 180°C for 15 minutes. Remove from oven Sprinkle some coriander leaves and serve hot.

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