Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
135 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 lbs Chicken pieces
1.00 cup Palm oil
red dendê
1.00 lb Okra
sliced
2.00 large Onions
chopped
4.00 large Tomatoes
diced
6.00 cloves Garlic
minced
2.00 inch piece Ginger
3.00 Piri piri peppers
or bird's eye chili
2.00 cups Butternut squash
cubed
0.25 cup Lemon juice
2.00 Bay leaves
2.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Marinate chicken in lemon juice, garlic, salt for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Heat palm oil in large pot. Brown chicken pieces well.
15 minutes
3
Remove chicken. Sauté onions, ginger, and piri piri in same oil.
8 minutes
4
Add tomatoes, bay leaves. Cook until sauce thickens.
15 minutes
5
Return chicken to pot. Add 2 cups water, simmer 30 minutes.
30 minutes
6
Add butternut squash and okra. Cook 20 more minutes.
20 minutes
7
Stir occasionally. Sauce should be thick and rich.
8
Serve hot with funge (cassava porridge) or white rice.