Chicken Stew

Hello hello,

Today is my Birthday!!!! Thankful to God for life, good health, and joy! After a walk around the MLK Monument in DC, i ended up at home for the #RealTurnUp. Details of the turn-up coming soon, but this stew was the main entree at my Birthday TurnUp.

This stew is not quick. it needs at least 45 minutes of cooking time.

Ingredients

  1. A whole “heavy” fleshy chicken from the African Store – chopped. (it is important you use this kind of chicken because the regular grocery store chicken will disintegrate in the sauce)
  2. 2 1/2 cups of pomi crushed tomatoes
  3. 1 cup of vegetable oil
  4. 4 large red bell peppers
  5. 1 large red onion
  6. 1 tbsp ground ginger
  7. 1 tbsp ground garlic
  8. 1 tbsp curry powder
  9. 2 bullion cubes
  10. 2 tbsp ground hot peppers (optional)
  11. 1 tbsp herbs de provence
  12. 1 tbsp thyme
  13. 4 whole bay leaves

Method

  • Put the chicken in a pot, add water, and rinse
  • Pour out as much of the rinsing water as possible
  • Set the pot on a stovetop on high heat
  • Add the crushed tomatoes to the pot

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  • Blend the peppers and onions in the food processor without water

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  • Blend until the mixture is crushed but not smooth like a paste

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  •  Add the blended mixture to the pot
  • Add everything else to the pot

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  • Stir the mixture, cover the pot and leave to cook on medium heat for about 45mins or until the stew thickens and oil rises to the top.

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  • Turn off the heat and serve with rice, beans, lentils or root tubers like boiled yam.
  • We had ours with herbed white rice, boiled honey beans, and fried plantain

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Oya come chop! 🙂

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