Nigerian chicken stew recipe courtesy of The Nigerian Cookbook by Miriam Isoun and H.O. Antonio

Ingredients                                                  Handy measures

Chicken                                                       1 medium

Fresh tomato                                               4 large

Tinned tomato                                              ¼ cup

Fresh pepper                                               2 ata rodo/ tatasai

Onion                                                          1 medium

Groundnut oil                                               ½ cup

Salt                                                              To taste

Dry ground red pepper                                To taste

Directions

1. Boil the chicken almost covered in salted water.
2. If using a broiling chicken, cook for 10 minutes. If using an old layer or undomesticated chicken, cook for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, grind the tomato, fresh pepper and onion and fry in groundnut or other vegetable oil until almost dry.
4. Add to the boiled chicken and cook uncovered for 15 minutes until the chicken is tender. Serve for a special meal with boiled white rice and dodo.

Variations:

• Add 2 tablespoon curry power with the ground tomato.
• Add ½ tea spoon, dried thyme or a handful of chopped fresh herbs for that sizzling aroma and unique taste.