Congo Tofu Or Chicken Recipes

CONGO TOFU (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Drain the tofu and press it for at least 15 minutes.
• Cut the tofu into small cubes (about 1/2 inch). Sautee the tofu cubes in the peanut oil until it has browned a little on each side, or until it's as crispy as you like it. Personally, I like it pretty crispy.
• Add the minced onions, garlic & ginger, and saute until the onions are translucent.
• Add the spaghetti sauce and tomato paste, and mix well. Stir in the chickpeas, and let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Now stir in the peanut butter. It will melt and be easy to mix in with sauce.
• Serve over rice with optional chopped scallions &/or cilantro as a garnish.

MUAMBA NSUSU - (CONGO CHICKEN SOUP)

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with enough water for soup.
• Bring it to a boil.
• Add the chicken and boil it until the meat is done and a broth is obtained.
• While the chicken is boiling, gently sauté the onion in several tablespoons of palm oil until the onion is tender.
• Remove the chicken from the broth and remove meat from bones. (Save the broth and keep it at a low simmer.).
• Combine one cup of the chicken broth with the peanut butter and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
• Return the chicken meat to the broth and add the peanut butter-tomato paste mixture.
• Stir and continue to simmer until the soup is thickened.

CONGO CHICKEN MOAMBE (STEW)

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 6 quart soup pot with water to cover; add salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, lower to simmer and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken and reserve 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth.
• In another pan, saute cayenne pepper, onion, nutmeg, tomato sauce and butter for 3 minutes.
• To the pan, add the cooked chicken and the 1 1/2 cups of reserved broth and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Add peanut butter to thicken, place in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes, uncovered.
• Serve warm with cooked rice.