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Swahili chicken and papaya salad

A home-style Swahili chicken and papaya salad made with Black Peppercorns, Ground Cinnamon, and Olive Oil. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cut the chicken breasts into long strips, squeeze on some lime juice and leave to marinate for a few minutes.

2. 2

   To make the Swahili sauce, place the lemon grass, ginger, garlic, shallots, chillies, garam masala and turmeric in a heavy-based saucepan and fry until the shallots soften.

3. 3

   Next, add the coconut milk and plum tomatoes, season and leave to simmer for five minutes.

4. 4

   Next toss together the raw papaya and red onion slices and whisk together the lime juice, olive oil and sweet chilli sauce to make a dressing.

5. 5

   Serve the griddled chicken in a mound, with the Swahili sauce drizzled over the top, and your papaya and red onion salad on the side.

6. 6

   Garnish with coriander leaves.