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Poulet à l'Indienne refers to a chicken curry from Comoros. Poulet à l'Indienne is a traditional and Comorian dish inspired by the classic Indian curry of chicken in a spiced tomato and yogurt sauce.
Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. Comorian is a Bantu language that looks like, but is not related to, Swahili; each island has its own way of speaking it. The language contains many words of Arabic and French origin. All Comorians receive a Koranic education and learn to write their language in Arabic characters. Formal education is given in French, hence many of its traditional food has a French name.
Poulet de Comores refers to the traditional Comoro's dish made of fried chicken stewed with onions, herbs and ginger which is served with carrots and sweet potatoes cooked in coconut milk.
Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. Comorian is a Bantu language that looks like, but is not related to, Swahili; each island has its own way of speaking it. The language contains many words of Arabic and French origin. All Comorians receive a Koranic education and learn to write their language in Arabic characters. Formal education is given in French, hence many of its traditional food has a French name.
Pounded Yam refers to a smooth dough of mashed yam which is usually eaten with vegetable soup or stew. Pounded Yam is much like mashed potatoes, but smoother, heavier and tastier. It is a very popular African food, especially in Nigeria, Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Benin and other parts of West Africa. Pounded Yam is purchased as a powder before being mixed with water to make a dough.
Pounded Yam is sometimes called Pounded Iyan, the Yoruba word for Pounded Yam.
Yoruba is the dialect of the Yoruba, a West African ethnic group.
Patty refers to a food commonly found in Jamaica. In Jamaica, a Patty looks like a turnover but is savoury and is tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric. Patties (the plural of Patty) may contain various fillings such as seasoned ground beef, chicken, mixed vegetables, ackee and cheese.