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Inkoko mu gitoki (plantain chicken)

Rwanda's national dish: chicken simmered in a tomato-onion sauce with plantain bananas that melt into the sauce and thicken it. A hearty, festive family meal, served with rice or ugali.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Rinse the chicken pieces and season them with salt and pepper.
  2. Peel the plantain bananas and cut them into thick chunks.
  3. In a large pot, sauté the sliced onions in the oil until translucent.
  4. Add the chicken and brown it on all sides for about 8 minutes.
  5. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic, tomato paste, turmeric and chili, then add enough water to cover.
  6. Add the stock cube, cover and simmer gently for 25 minutes.
  7. Place the plantains in the sauce, cover again and cook for 15 more minutes, until the bananas are tender and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  8. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with rice.

Variations and tips

Lighter version. Replace half the chicken with skinless drumsticks and add sliced carrots for extra freshness.

Using what's available. If plantains are hard to find, use firm yellow bananas or frozen plantains.

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