
Meat
Moamba de frango
Chicken stew simmered in a palm oil sauce with okra and tomatoes. An iconic Angolan dish, its thick sauce is served with fufu or rice.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Brown the chicken pieces in hot palm oil for 10 minutes, then remove them.
- Sweat the finely chopped onions and garlic until soft.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Return the chicken, pour in the water and stock, then simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- Add the okra and cook for another 10 minutes until tender and the sauce has thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper, and add chili if you like it hot.
- Serve hot with rice or fufu.
Variations and tips
Easy swaps. Palm oil and okra can be found in African grocery stores or the freezer section; frozen okra works very well.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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