"Chicken Fricassé"

Ingredients (serve six):

• 3 tablespoons oil,

• 2 big onions, sliced fine,

• 1 kg chicken   (cut into pieces),

• Salt & pepper,

• 3 chopped tomatoes,

• Thyme & chopped parsley,

• 1/2 teaspoon ginger/garlic mixture.

Method:

1. Heat oil and fry onion until transparent.

2. Add chicken pieces, season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry until chicken pieces are lightly brown.

3. Add tomatoes, thyme, chopped parsley and ginger/garlic mixture. Sprinkle over a little more salt and some water (half cup). Mix, cover and cook until chicken is tender and curry, dry.

4. Serve with rice,lentil soup and chutneys.

NOTE: We would like to say a big thank you to the author of the recipe book called "Mauritian Delights", Mrs Lalita Sookhee,  who has kindly given  us the authorisation to copy some of the recipes that are in her book. If you wish to buy the "Mauritian Delights" recipe book which contains over 300 absolutely delicious mauritian recipes, please contact Mrs Lalita Sookee at Lsookhee@usa.net   or Connect@netcourrier.com. Her address is as follows: 1 Farquhar Street, Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius.      Telephone number: 230-425-3803 or 230-750-1860.      Fax number: 230-425-3803.