Easy recipe: Mishkaki with crushed potatoes, gravy

Mishkaki with crushed potatoes and gravy (Photo: Courtesy)

Nothing beats a meal of chicken and literally anything else. And this mishkaki recipe will leave your family satisfied and craving for more.

Let us prepare a mishkaki with crushed potatoes and gravy meal.

What you will need:

1kg Kenchic boneless chicken breast (cut into cubes)

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon black pepper

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon garlic ginger minced

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon honey

Method:

In a glass bowl mix all the above ingredients. Thread the chicken cubes on a skewer alternating with a slice of onion and a slice of sweet pepper, about four cubes of chicken per skewer.

Retain the extra marinade from the chicken we will use it to make a gravy sauce. Now pan sear the skewers, you will need 2 tablespoons oil.

In a nonstick pan over medium heat add in the oil and sear the skewers until golden brown and cooked towards inside.

The gravy sauce

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

1/2 cup of the chicken marinade that was retained from the chicken marination.

1 cup water

Chopped fresh coriander

1/2 teaspoon oregano

Using the same pan that you pan seared the skewers add the butter, go in with the flour and mix well with a whisk.

Add the marinade with one cup of water and mix well until smooth. Add the fresh chopped coriander and oregano bring to a boil until thick and set aside.

To make crushed potatoes

1 kg potatoes, peeled and boiled

2 tablespoons butter

Chopped fresh coriander

1 teaspoon oregano

Salt to taste

Method:

In a pot with the boiled potatoes remove any excess liquid, while potatoes are still hot add in the butter, coriander, oregano and salt.

Using a spatula slightly crush the potatoes and you mix then to get the flavours intact. Serve the crushed potatoes with the chicken skewers and pour the gravy sauce on top.

By AFP 4 hrs ago
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