Poulet à l'Indienne

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.