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Rich, aromatic Carmién tea leaves handcrafted for authentic South African herbal tea experience, providing health benefits and unique flavours.
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Rich, aromatic Carmién tea leaves handcrafted for authentic South African herbal tea experience, providing health benefits and unique flavours.

Cooking with Rooibos: Spicy Chicken Casserole

A chicken curry layered with warm spices and enriched with rooibos tea stock. The rooibos adds subtle depth, creating a flavourful dish perfect for everyday cooking.

 

Serves: 4-6
Cooking time: 1½ hours

Excerpt…

Ingredients

  • 6—8 chicken pieces (drumsticks and legs)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 7,5 ml (1½ tsp) fresh ginger, grated
  • 6 cloves garlic, grated
  • 2 each cardamom pods and star anise
  • 20 ml (4 tsp) ground cumin
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) ground coriander
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) ground paprika
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) roasted masala
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) ground cinnamon
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) tomato paste
  • 400 ml (1 cooking teabag) Carmién Lekker & Goed Spicy Rooibos Masala Chai Cooking Teabag
  • Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 250 ml (1 cup) coconut milk
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) brown sugar or honey
  • 4-6 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 6 pickling onions, peeled
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 1 can (400 g) butter beans

TO FINISH:

  • 30 ml (2 Tbsp) each chopped coriander leaves, mint and parsley
  • A few chopped almonds

Method

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add some oil in a large casserole dish and fry the chicken until slightly brown.
  • Fry the onion and garlic separately in oil until soft. Add the ginger and spices and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
  • In a separate bowl or measuring cup, mix the Carmién Lekker & Goed Spicy Rooibos Masala Chai Cooking Teabag stock, tomato paste, lemon juice, lemon zest, and coconut milk.
  • Pour the mixture over the cooked onion, garlic and spices, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add honey to taste.
  • Arrange the chicken in the casserole dish.
  • Add the chopped vegetables and bay leaves.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer until done (about 1 hour).
  • Add the butter beans and heat till warm.
  • Finish with chopped herbs and almonds.
  • Serve with rice.

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Lekker & Goed Spicy Rooibos Masala Chai (20 x 8g Cooking Teabags)

Mild chai spiced rooibos for easy cooking

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