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Ofe Akwu

Eastern Nigeria — Mother recipe · ar de en es fr it ja pt ru zh

A traditional Nigerian dish featuring chicken and potatoes, crispy and delicious.

Ofe Akwu

📷 Olugold — CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⏱️ 15 min prep + 60 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media

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Ingredients

  • 4 small chickens or 2 large chickens
  • 2 kg potatoes
  • 2 onions
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons palm oil

Method

  1. Clean and cut the chicken into pieces, then season with salt and cayenne pepper.
  2. Cut the potatoes into cubes and the onions into slices.
  3. In a large pan, heat the palm oil and sauté the onions until they turn golden brown.
  4. Add the red bell peppers and cook for a few minutes.
  5. Finally, add the chicken pieces and potatoes, stir well and cook over medium heat for about 1 hour.
  6. Keep stirring occasionally to ensure the chicken pieces and potatoes cook evenly.
  7. Once the chicken pieces are fully cooked and the potatoes are soft, turn off the heat and serve the dish hot.

The story

Ofe Akwu is a traditional dish from Eastern Nigeria, passed down through generations as a part of local culinary heritage.

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