Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
110 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 lbs Chicken
cut in pieces
3.00 large Onions
sliced
6.00 large Tomatoes
quartered
2.00 medium Eggplant
cubed
1.00 lb Okra
8.00 cloves Garlic
minced
3.00 inch piece Ginger
grated
2.00 Scotch bonnet pepper
3.00 Bay leaves
4.00 sprigs Thyme
0.25 cup Palm oil
2.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Season chicken with salt, garlic, ginger, thyme.
2
Heat palm oil in heavy-bottomed pot with tight-fitting lid.
3
Layer onions, tomatoes, chicken, eggplant, okra, peppers, bay leaves.
4
Do NOT add water. Seal lid very tightly.
5
Cook on very low heat for 90 minutes. Do not open lid or stir.
90 minutes
6
Shake pot every 20 minutes to prevent sticking.
7
Vegetables release water creating natural braising liquid.
8
Serve with attiéké (cassava couscous) or rice.