Kokoras Pastitsada

• 4-5 kilo rooster, cut in pieces
• 1 cup olive oil
• 7 onions, finely chopped
• 3 soupspoons tomato paste
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 5 cloves
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red spicy pepper
• Β½ teaspoon nutmeg
• Β½ teaspoon dry basil
• 500 g macaroni
• hard cheese, grated.

Preparation

1. Fry the onions in olive oil until brown then add the spices. Stir for 2-3 minutes adding the chicken portions to brown. Add 2 cups of water and boil for 15 minutes.
2. Dilute the tomato-paste in a cup of water, add it to the casserole, cover and simmer for at least 1 hour until the sauce becomes thick.
3. Boil the macaroni, drain it. Remove the chicken pieces from the casserole and put in the macaroni mixing it well with the sauce.
4. Serve the macaroni hot with the portions of the rooster, sprinkled with hard grated cheese.