Cassava Fufu & Nigerian Chicken Stew - Delicious African Cuisine.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more economical.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

Peel the cassava and cut it into small cubes.

Add the cassava cubes to a blender with 1 cup of water and blend until a pasty consistency is achieved.

Cook the blended cassava in a pot, mixing with a wooden spoon until it becomes tacky and glowy, about 5-10 minutes.

Portion the cooked cassava into cling wrap to form a smooth ball-like texture.

Boil chicken in a pot of water with onions and garlic for about 5 minutes to infuse flavors.

Remove chicken from boiling water and place in a bowl.

Heat half a cup of vegetable oil in a pot and fry the chicken for 1-2 minutes until golden.

Blend 4 tomatoes, 1 sweet pepper, 1 scotch bonnet pepper, 1 red onion, and half a cup of water until pureed.

Pour the blended mixture into the pot where the chicken was fried and cook for 5 minutes until it turns a rich red color.

Add a bay leaf to the sauce and stir in the fried chicken.

Add 1 teaspoon of curry powder, salt, and pepper to taste, and stir well.

Ladle some of the chicken boiling water into the stew to cover the chicken and cook for about 15 minutes.

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