CHICKEN; BEEF;GOAT MEAT STEW / SAMBAL Ayam; daging

Malaysian people should know that naijerian stew is likely as " sambal" that we always cook at home but they are using fresh tomatoes, red chili and bell pepper to make it tasty. These ingredient are fresh and easy to get. Malaysian secret recipe is " belacan" but them is Maggie spicies from Naijeria. 

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Orang kita, suka masak sambal menggunakan cili kering atau cili Boh yang dah siap tu .. Guna belacan.. Tapi Naijerian stew guna bahan segar dan semula jadi .. Tomato, cili api atau bell pepper Kalau nak sedap lagi. Rasa yer lebih sedap dan baik untuk keseimbangan diet kita. Of cz penambah perisa kena guna maggi :) Masakan yer senang disediakan.

Nigerian Chicken Stew is a delicious stew made with tomatoes, peppers, fried/grilled chicken & spices.

  If you love chicken soup, you'll love the Nigerian Chicken Stew.

Ingredients for Nigerian Chicken Stew 

- 1.5kg Fresh Tomatoes or tinned tomato puree(the watery type)

- 100g Canned tomato paste(the smallest De Rica brand thick tomato paste(optional)

- 1 litre Vegetable Oil(don't worry you won't be leaving all this oil in your stew. Read recipe to see how to re-use the oil)

- 600g Chicken

- 2 OR 3 medium bulbs Onions

- 5 Habanero Pepper (atarodo)

- 2  stock cubes

- Thyme and curry (1 tablespoon each)

- Salt to taste

Cooking directions for Nigerian Chicken Stew  

1.  Open the thick Canned tomato paste(e.g De Rica ), scoop content into a bowl and dilute with a little water.Set aside.

 Blend the tomatoes, peppers and onions. 

Tip: If you are making use of only the thick tomato paste(e.g De Rica ), simply dilute it a bit in little water and go to step 4.

2. Pour the blended tomatoes into a pot and let it boil until the consistency is thicker and  the excess water is dried up.

 

3. In another pot, add the cleaned cut chicken ,add a little water, thyme, curry ,1 stock cube and salt to taste.Cook the chicken until done and fry/grill, then set aside and reserve the liquid(Chicken stock).

4.  Now, heat up the vegetable oil, add some onions(optional, because the blended tomatoes already has onions). 

Add the dried tomatoes and tomato puree and fry for about 25 minutes or until the tomato loses it's sour taste. Stir constantly to prevent burning at the bottom.

 

5. Add the Chicken stock and cook for 10 minutes.

 

6. Next, add the fried chicken, stock cube and salt to taste. Cover and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.  (You'll notice at this stage that the oil has risen to the top of the stew).

And the Nigerian Chicken Stew is ready.Enjoy.

Tip: When the stew cools down a bit, scoop out the excess oil, pour into a bottle and preserve in the fridge. This  oil, can be used for Nigerian soups, stew, beans recipes and yam recipes too.

The Nigerian Chicken Stew is served with boiled and fried yams, Boiled rice, plantain recipes and beans recipes. Enjoy!