Amiwo with chicken
Beninese cornmeal dough cooked with tomato and spices, served with chicken and a tomato, onion, and pepper sauce. Serves 4.
Amiwo is a savory cornmeal dough associated with Benin. This version is served with chicken and sauce; the flour is gradually stirred into the broth to make a thick dough.
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Method
- 01
Cook the chicken
Cut the chicken into four pieces. Put it in a pot with the water and some of the garlic and onion. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken and reserve the cooking liquid.
Ready to continue when: The chicken has cooked for 15 minutes and the liquid is reserved.
15 min - 02
Make the sauce
Brown the chicken in a pan with some of the oil and set it aside. In another pot, heat the remaining oil and cook the crushed tomatoes, garlic, and puréed onion. Add the chopped tomatoes and the reserved cooking liquid. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Ready to continue when: The sauce is hot, combined, and slightly thickened; the chicken is browned.
15 min - 03
Cook the amiwo
Set aside some of the reserved cooking liquid and mix it with 100 g of corn flour until smooth. Add it to the hot sauce and stir until combined. Gradually add the remaining flour, stirring continuously with a wooden spatula. Cook for 10 minutes; add the chopped green peppers and browned chicken at the end.
Ready to continue when: The dough is thick and smooth and pulls away from the sides of the pot.
10 min - 04
Serve
Serve the amiwo hot with the chicken and sauce. Add the reserved chopped onion and green peppers as an accompaniment.
Ready to continue when: The amiwo is served hot, with the chicken accompanied by the dough and sauce.
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