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Turkish Cypriot Taro Casserole - Kibrisli Kolokas

A casserole of chicken, taro root and tomatoes, simmered on the stove.

55 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 45 min · 55 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Add 1/3 of the olive oil in a sallow pot, heat, add chicken and brown, remove chicken in a medium size heat resistant bowl and set aside.

  2. 2

    Add 1/3 of the olive oil in the same pot, heat, add taro and slightly brown, remove taro in a different medium size heat resistant bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    Add 1/3 of the olive oil in the same pot, heat, and add onion until lightly brown, then return the chicken to the pot and mix.

  4. 4

    Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes & chicken stock. Reduce heat and to boil. Add lemon and taro, mix gently.

  5. 5

    Add salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes but stir occasionally. Sauce needs to be thick and lots of it.

    30 min
  6. 6

    You can either add coriander/cilantro into the recipe or use it as garnish. Serve with crusty bread & garden salad or a plain Turkish pilaf.

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