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How to cook chicken stew (step by step)

4-5 Servings ~ 30 - 40 min
  • 1 kg chicken portions
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 2 whole garlic cloves
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 350 ml chicken stock
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 1 tsp plain flour + 50 ml water, mixed to make a paste

Have you ever wondered how to cook chicken stew in a very simple way and yet the outcome will be delicious? This here is just the recipe! It’ll also be perfect when you’re exhausted and still need to put some food on the table! There are many ways to scrumptiously deal with chicken. Think casseroles, salads and other special dishes. We’ll dive right into it.

Do This

  1. Get your ingredients together. Put the chicken pieces in a pot.
  2. Add onions, curry powder, paprika and salt.
  3. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato sauce and the garlic cloves.
  4. Finally add the stock and close the pot. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to a gentle simmer until the stock is reduced and the chicken is cooked.
  5. Add the carrots and the flour and water paste. Simmer for a further 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Enjoy!

 

Step 1

Get your ingredients together. Proceed to put the chicken pieces in a pot. You may cut up a full chicken or use supermarket bought cutlets.

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Step 2

Add your onions, curry powder, paprika and salt (seasoning) in one go in keeping with the idea of the recipe being an “all-at-once” recipe.

Step 3

Next, add tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato sauce and the garlic cloves. Finally add the stock and close the pot. Turn on the heat on your pot.

 

Step 4

Bring to the boil and reduce heat to a gentle simmer until the stock is reduced and the chicken is cooked (it will become tender so as to be pierced easily by a fork but not overdone as to separate from bone).

Step 5

Almost done, now add the carrots and the flour and water paste. Simmer for a further 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.

Enjoy your dish. Serve with Sadza, rice, potatoes, pasta, or bread even 🙂