CULTURAL KITCHEN: Flavourful Chicken with Peanut Butter Rice | A Taste of Zimbabwean Cooking

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

chicken pieces

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a vegetarian option while chicken thighs are typically less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake without sacrificing flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while canola oil is often more affordable.

Wash the chicken and vegetables thoroughly.

Cut the chicken into manageable pieces and chop the vegetables.

Clean the sink and countertops with disinfectant after handling raw chicken.

Fry the chicken pieces in a skillet until they start to brown, about a few minutes.

Add some water to the skillet and fry again, repeating this process a few times to tenderize the chicken.

Add a little curry powder to the chicken for warmth and depth of flavor.

Add the white part of the spring onions to the chicken and sauté, adding the green part later.

Add a little water for gravy and let the chicken simmer until done.

Cook the rice with a bit more water than usual until it absorbs most of the water but still has a little left at the bottom.

Add peanut butter to the rice and close the lid, letting it simmer for a few minutes to melt and blend the peanut butter with the rice.

Stir the rice and peanut butter together and let it simmer for a few more minutes until ready.

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