Cooking from the Congo for Africa Day with dlr : Main course

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture with more nutrients.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

goat meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

Heat a pan and add oil.

Chop 3 pieces of chicken into large pieces.

Add chicken to the hot oil carefully to avoid splatter.

Cook chicken until caramelized and crispy, then remove from the pan.

Chop 1 onion and add to the pan with remaining oil.

Chop 3 carrots and set aside for later.

Add garlic to the onions in the pan and sauté until fragrant.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato puree and mix.

Add 400 grams of chopped tomatoes to the pan.

Return the chicken to the pan.

Add 200 grams of peanut butter and mix well.

Add water using the tomato can to achieve a thicker stew.

Add 1 chicken stock cube and 1 chili pepper for spice.

Simmer the stew for about 30 minutes.

Heat sunflower oil in another pan for frying plantains.

Cut banana plantains and test oil temperature with a piece of banana.

Fry the plantains until golden brown and remove to a paper towel.

Add chopped carrots to the peanut butter sauce and mix.

Season the sauce with salt to taste.

Prepare rice separately and plate the dish with rice, peanut butter sauce, and fried plantains.

Cooking Techniques

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