Mwamba Recipe #170705
A basic stew from the Congo. Sorry for the vague directions. Posted by request from the book 'Best of Regional African Cooking'.
by Sackville
1¼ hours | 10 min prep
SERVES 4
- 1 whole chicken, cut up or 2 lbs beef or lamb or fish fillets
- 2 large onions, cut up
- 2-4 chili peppers, mashed or dry crushed red pepper
- 6-7 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and mashed
- Season the chicken, meat or fish well with salt.
- In hot oil in a large and heavy stewing pan, saute the meat with the onions until well browned.
- Add chili peppers, tomatoes and enough water to barely cover.
- Simmer until tender and nicely cooked.
- Serve with boiled rice or fried plantain.
- VARIATION: You can mix 1/4-1/3 cup peanut butter with a little boiling water until smooth and add to stew 15-20 minutes before it is done.
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