Poulet Moambe of Dr Congo
Poulet moambe is a national dish of the Central African Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. You’ll need chicken, peanut butter, onions, garlic, ginger, hot pepper, palm oil, and spices.
Equipment
Non Stick Pan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. of salt
- ½ cup of water
- 2 Maggi cubes
- 2 kilos of chicken
- ½ cup of palm oil
- 2 ” of ginger minced
- 2 big onions minced
- 3 tbsp. of peanut butter
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tbsp of powdered smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp. of powdered cayenne pepper
- 3 tomatoes minced Or, tomato paste
Instructions
- Wash the chicken and set aside
- Pour the palm oil into a non-stick cooking pot and brown the chicken
- Take the chicken out of the oil
- Saute the onion for 3 minutes
- Add the garlic and ginger. Add the smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and Maggi cubes
- Add your tomatoes or tomato paste.
- Add the chicken, salt to taste and stir
- Simmer the poulet moambe for 20 minutes on low heat
- Take out the chicken and add the peanut butter, mixing evenly in the sauce
- Add a ½ cup of water to the sauce and stir slowly
- Add the chicken back to the pot and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat
- Serve with any rice, boiled yam, spaghetti, potatoes, or boiled plantains.
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Nutrition
Serving: 300gCalories: 749kcalCarbohydrates: 13.1gProtein: 66.1gFat: 50.9gSaturated Fat: 13.2gCholesterol: 181.3mgSodium: 769.1mgFiber: 3.4gSugar: 6.3g