Nigerian Chicken Stew

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

1 large chicken
8oz fresh chillies
2Ib fresh tomatoes
2 large onions
2 garlic cloves
1 small can pureed tomatoes
I tsp thyme
2 tsp chopped partminger leaves
2 onions (sliced)
1 tsp curry
5 cups soybean oil
Salt to taste

Directions:

Wash and cut chicken into 10-12 pieces. Season with salt. Cook in a large pan for 30-40 minutes with sliced onions, thyme and curry until tender.
In a 2nd pan, heat up half of the oil and fry the cooked chicken until brown but not too dry.
In a separate pot, heat the rest of the oil and fry the ground onions, chillies and tomatoes for 20 minutes until fairly dry. Add the tomato puree.
Stir 2nd pot thoroughly and add the fried chicken pieces.
Cook and simmer gently for another 10 minutes stirring frequently until well blended. Drain off excessive oil that rises to the top and finally stir in the chopped partminger leaves. Goes well with rice and plantains.