Dinner for 4

Kuku Paku

Name: Kuku Paku
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tsp butter; 1/2 green pepper; 1/2 onion; 2 green chilies; 2 cloves garlic; 1 inch fresh ginger; 1 lb chicken breast; 1 lb potatoes; 1 tomato; 1/2 small lemon (optional); 1 tbsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour; 1 cup water; 1 cup coconut milk; 5 hard boiled eggs (optional)

$9.57for 435 minServes 4

Chicken, potatoes, vegetables, and spices simmer in coconut milk before optional hard-boiled eggs finish this filling skillet meal.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Potatoes, 1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1 lb	$0.99Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Coconut milk, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Eggs, 2.5$0.30 each typical	2.5	$0.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.57

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

African Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.39 per serving$9.57 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 tsp butter
1/2 green pepper
1/2 onion
2 green chilies
2 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger
1 lb chicken breast
1 lb potatoes
1 tomato
1/2 small lemon (optional)
1 tbsp curry powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup water
1 cup coconut milk
5 hard boiled eggs (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the chopped green pepper, onion, chilies, garlic, and ginger for 3 minutes.
Cut the chicken into one-inch pieces and the potatoes into half-inch cubes.
Add the chicken, potatoes, curry powder, salt, turmeric, and flour to the skillet, then stir for 2 minutes.
Pour in the water and coconut milk, cover the skillet, and simmer for 18 minutes.
Check that the potatoes are tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Add the tomato and optional hard-boiled eggs, then simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

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