Angola - Muamba De Galinha

I headed south again and arrived in Luanda, Angola. I was served up a dish called Muamba De Galinha.




MUAMBA DE GALINHA



INGREDIENTS:

• 1 chicken, cut into serving-sized pieces
• 1 cup Red Palm Oil
• 2-3 Onions, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 hot chili pepper, left whole and removed after cooking
• 3 tomatoes peeled, and cut into quarters
• 1 eggplant, peeled, cut into pieces, soaked in salted water, rinsed, ,and drained
• 18 small, tender okra; washed, ends removed
• salt, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

• If desired: Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken. The chicken can also be rubbed with a mixture of lemon juice, minced garlic, chopped chili pepper, and salt. Let it marinate for fifteen minutes to an hour.
• Over high heat, bring the oil to cooking temperature in a deep skillet or a dutch oven. Add the chicken and cook it on all sides until it is slightly browned, but not done.
• Add the onion, garlic, chili pepper, and tomato. Stirring occasionally, cook over medium heat for about half an hour, until the chicken is nearly done.
• Add the squash or eggplant and cook for an additional ten to fifteen minutes. Then add the okra. Gently simmer for a few minutes -- until the okra is tender.
• Salt to taste. Serve with Rice.

It was quite sweet and very tasty.