Chicken and Banana Potjie

Potjie No: 2
Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
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Ingredients
10 chicken thighs or drumsticks
15 ml butter
15 ml cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
15 ml curry powder
15 ml lemon juice or vinegar
15 ml smooth apricot jam or chutney
250 ml chicken stock
5 ml salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 small piece chilli or 1 ml cayenne pepper
4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
50 g blanched almond flakes (optional)

Method
Heat butter and oil in potjie, add chicken and brown on all sides.
Add onion and garlic and sauté until transparent.
Add curry and fry for a few seconds.
Heat lemon juice or vinegar, jam or chutney and stock.
Add to chicken together with salt, pepper, bay leaf and chilli or cayenne.
Cover and simmer slowly for 1-1.5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Arrange banana on top.
Sprinkle with almonds, replace lid and simmer for 10 minutes or until banana is soft.
Serve with rice,

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