Yesterday, I had to eat with a Malagasy family and this is what they put on the table. Beautifully prepared free range chicken with a kind of clear green soup or "
ro" and lots of chillies that they freshly picked in the garden. I must say that everything tasted so good although I only had the "ro", the chillies and a salad dish that I brought for everyone to taste.
They said that they would only cook this kind of dish when it is a party time or when they have valuable guest. I felt embarrassed since they went their way to kill a chicken for me without knowing that I only eat fish and vegetables. This whole plate bellow was just for me apparently! :)
As for the pili-pili chili, I was advised to just take it into my mouth, have a bite and then follow it quickly by a spoonful of rice and chicken and the whole thing watered down by the "
ro"! The chili was so hot! I have to be careful before biting next time since I took almost half of it in, and my mouth was burning unbearably!
I picked some more chillies later, pounded and mixed the paste with garlic and ginger and I put the mixture in a jar covered with lemon and olive oil. This will last for a long time in the fridge!
