National Dish of Angola – Moamba de Galinha - National Dishes of the World

Name: National Dish of Angola – Moamba de Galinha - National Dishes of the World
Ingredients: 1 Whole chicken (cut into pieces or use chicken thighs/drumsticks); 4 tbs Red palm oil (this gives the dish its signature color and flavor), or mixture of ½ cup peanut oil and 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 cup Okra (sliced, optional but traditional) (sliced); 2 Onions (diced or chopped); 1 Hot chili pepper (to taste, optional, for some heat); 3 Tomatoes (diced, or one can of crushed tomatoes); 1 lb. Butternut squash (cut into 1 ½ inch cubes). Can substitute pumpkin squash.; ½ tsp. Chili powder (optional); 1 ½ tsp. Salt (to taste); 4 Cloves garlic (minced); 3 tbsp. Fresh lemon juice (optional); 1-2 cups Chicken broth/Water; 1 Bell pepper (chopped, optional); 1 can (400g) of palm nuts or palm oil extract (or 2-3 tablespoons of palm oil if using palm nuts); 2 tbs Tomato paste; 1 tsp Paprika (optional for extra flavor); 1-2 tsp Ground ginger (optional); 1 tsp Black pepper

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Moamba de Galinha is a flavorful chicken stew that is considered to be Angola’s national dish. One of its distinguishing ingredients is red..

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Ingredients

1 Whole chicken (cut into pieces or use chicken thighs/drumsticks)
4 tbs Red palm oil (this gives the dish its signature color and flavor), or mixture of ½ cup peanut oil and 1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup Okra (sliced, optional but traditional) (sliced)
2 Onions (diced or chopped)
1 Hot chili pepper (to taste, optional, for some heat)
3 Tomatoes (diced, or one can of crushed tomatoes)
1 lb. Butternut squash (cut into 1 ½ inch cubes). Can substitute pumpkin squash.
½ tsp. Chili powder (optional)
1 ½ tsp. Salt (to taste)
4 Cloves garlic (minced)
3 tbsp. Fresh lemon juice (optional)
1-2 cups Chicken broth/Water
1 Bell pepper (chopped, optional)
1 can (400g) of palm nuts or palm oil extract (or 2-3 tablespoons of palm oil if using palm nuts)
2 tbs Tomato paste
1 tsp Paprika (optional for extra flavor)
1-2 tsp Ground ginger (optional)
1 tsp Black pepper