Luwombo (Ugandan Steamed Chicken in Groundnut Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 800 g bone-in chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger
- 300 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 534 kcal
- Protein
- 37.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 10.9 g
- of which sugars
- 7.3 g
- Fat
- 37.2 g
- of which saturates
- 8.7 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 0.53 g
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Method
- 1
Peel and chop the onion, then fry in the vegetable oil for 8 minutes until softened.
- 2
Stir in the garlic, ginger and curry powder and cook for 2 minutes, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the peanut butter and 300ml water until smooth.
- 4
Add the chicken thighs, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, turning once, until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Serve with rice or steamed plantain.

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