Machakos – Guinea Fowl & Honey Beer
 
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This is a wonderful simple stew using rich gamey Guinea Fowl. It combines the best elements of a simple Irish stew and boosts it with some Greek magic.
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Recipe type: Irish and Greek Guinea Fowl Stew
Cuisine: Continental Fusion
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 Guinea fowl, portioned (if you can’t get Guinea fowl you can use partridge or any other game fowl)
  • 200g butter
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 2 large white potatoes, cubed
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • ½ head of celery chopped
  • 1 tin tomatoes
  • 500ml honey beer (substitute with beer, or white wine)
  • 5 tbsp honey
  • 200ml Greek yoghurt (natural yoghurt)
  • 1 bunch chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • Salt and pepper to season
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan
  2. Throw in the carrots, onions, celery plus garlic and cook till soft with the lid on
  3. Add the guinea fowl and fry till it gets some color
  4. Add the honey beer (or substitute) and tinned tomatoes
  5. Cook for 2 hours on a low heat until guinea fowl is tender
  6. Add the potatoes, honey, yoghurt, parsley, paprika and seasoning
  7. Cook till potatoes are tender
  8. Serve with crusty bread and nice chutney
Recipe by Chef Kiran Jethwa at http://www.kiranjethwa.net/recipes/machakos-guinea-fowl-honey-beer/