TODAY'S RECIPE

 

By Thoko Siwela 

Inkhukhu Makhaya/ Village Chicken

Ingredients

*1 Whole Village Chicken (dressed)

*2 medium sized tomato (diced) or tomato paste

*1 onion (chopped)

*Salt

*1/2 tsp curry powder

*200mls of water

Instructions

-Clean the chicken and cut into your desired pieces.

-Wash the pieces and put in a pot, add salt and some water and bring to a boil while covering the pot.  This will take about 30-40 minutes.

-When the water evaporates, the chicken releases fats which acts as cooking oil. 

-Without adding any excess oil, add water bit by bit frying the chicken with a wooden spoon until the chicken turns golden brown.

-If the chicken is not fatty, you can add at least 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and fry.

-Thereafter add onion, a tablespoon tomato paste or tomatoes and mix everything together.

-Add some bit of  water and reduce the heat

-Cook on low heat, well covered until it is tender and done.

-Ready to serve with Isitshwala or rice.

Enjoy!

 

Cooking Tip

You can add spices of your choice to the village chicken. Because it has a very nice flavour and aroma naturally, most people prefer to just add some curry powder for some colour and preserve its natural taste.

Enjoy!

Thoko Siwela is a gender expert and devout Christian based in  Magwegwe in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province.