Plantain Stuffed Chicken With Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 ripe plantains
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 3 tablespoons of pure honey
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. 1

   Combine chicken, 3 cups of water, salt and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Melt half the butter in pan. Add peeled plantains, cinnamon.Mash and mix well for one min on medium heat.

3. 3

   Remove chicken from broth, discard chicken broth or reserve for later cooking. Lay the chicken breast flat and cut from right to left through the center making two halves, add a tablespoon of plantain stuffing on the bottom half of the breast and add a 1/8th teaspoon of butter on the plantain stuffing for taste. place the second half of the chicken breast on top like a sandwich.

4. 4

   Place chicken breasts on a baking tray and cover with aliminium foil. Bake the dish in a pre-heated oven for 10 minutes over a low heat.* Make sure to cover chicken with foil to keep the top layer from hardening.

5. 5

   To make the sauce boil a cup of water and add the remaining ingredients except corn starch. In a bit of cold water ( about 1 ounce) drop one table spoon of corn starch and mix well. Add this mix slowly to the tamarind sauce, and keep stirring on low heat for 5 minute To make the sauce spicer or sweeter or tangyer you can add more chile powder or honey or tamarid to please your taste buds.

6. 6

   To serve: Place chicken breast on plate add 3-4 tablespoons of tamarind sauce on top. Garnish with cooked plantain slices and corriander.