Galinha à Macau

Description
Baked chicken in coconut sauce

Ingredients

 * 3 whole chickens
 * 450 g onions
 * 15 g garlic
 * 3 bay leaves
 * ½ lemon
 * 4 dl coconut milk
 * 2 boiled eggs
 * 10 g turmeric powder
 * 100 g butter
 * 900 g potatoes
 * 10 g grated coconut
 * ½ chourico (Portuguese sausage) or 1 boiled egg
 * salt and pepper

Directions

 * 1) Cut chicken into small pieces and marinate with garlic, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
 * 2) Put butter in a pot and saute the onions.
 * 3) Add turmeric powder, sliced lemon, chicken pieces and diced potatoes.
 * 4) Stew everything until cooked; add coconut milk.
 * 5) Correct seasoning and check consistency; sprinkle with grated coconut and gratinate under the grill until light brown.
 * 6) Finally, garnish with slices of boiled egg or chourico and black olives.
 * 7) Serve with rice.