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Recipe of the day: Rich tomato chicken stew with steamed dombolo
While this recipe requires some prepping and cook time, it will definitely be worth the time once you take the first delicious bite.
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If your load shedding schedule works in your favour this week and you can actually manage to cook a hearty meal for dinner, this rich tomato stew with steamed dombolo will be the perfect meal to give you a break from fast food dinners.
However, this recipe can also be prepared on a two-plate gas stove or even an open fire outside if you are adamant that Eskom will not be prescribing your dinner plans to you.
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PrintRich tomato chicken stew with steamed dombolo
While this recipe requires some prepping and cook time, it will definitely be worth the time once you take the first delicious bite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: cook
- Cuisine: South African
Ingredients
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Chicken stew:
- 1 pack chicken drumsticks and thighs
- 20ml oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 large ripe tomatoes
- 1 onion, chopped into chunks
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp medium curry powder
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- salt and pepp
Dombolo:
- 125g cake flour
- 125g mealie meal
- 5ml instant dry yeast
- 60ml sugar
- 5ml salt
- 250ml warm water
20g fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Chicken stew:
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large casserole. Add the chicken and bay leaf, and sauté until coloured.
- Blend the tomatoes, onion, garlic, thyme, paprika and curry powder together. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce, 2 cups of chicken stock, and carrots into the casserole and simmer until thickened (approximately 30 minutes).
- Add the chicken pieces and continue to cook for a further 20 minutes.
- Turn the heat down completely.
- Place the dombolo balls on top of the stew, cover with a lid, and cook for a further 15-20 minutes until puffed up and cooked through. *See recipe for dombolo below
Dombolo:
- Combine all the dry ingredients together.
- Slowly add the warm water and mix for 10 minutes.
- Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Leave to prove for 1 hour in a warm place.
- Roll the dough into even-sized golf balls. Place on a greased tray and allow to rise until double the size.
- Place the dombolo balls in the stew.
Notes
To serve:
- Serve the stew in the casserole, sprinkled with fresh parsley.
*This recipe was found on www.astralchicken.com
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