Tanzanian Curried Chicken-Banana Soup

Name: Tanzanian Curried Chicken-Banana Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Swahili Coast & Zanzibar
Ingredients: 4 tbsp peanut oil; 1 chicken (3 lb); 1 onion; 2 clove garlic; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 tbsp dried red chili pepper; 2 tsp black pepper; 8 cup chicken stock; 1 large tomatoes; 1 cup coconut; 2 ripe bananas

Chicken, tomatoes and coconut simmered on the stove and spiced with curry powder and chilli for a Swahili soup.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 50 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
In a Dutch oven, brown the chicken pieces in the oil. Remove chicken, reserving, and add the onion and garlic to the pot.
2
Sauté until soft, then stir in the powdered chile, the curry, and the black pepper and fry for 2 more minutes.
3
Add the tomatoes, stock, chicken pieces, and coconut, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
30 min
4
When the chicken is done, remove, let cool, then strip away the meat and cut it into bite-sized chunks, discarding the skin and bones.
5
Add it back into the pot with the banana chunks. Simmer 10 minutes. When ready to serve, ladle into bowls.
10 min