Nshima ne Inkoko — Print Recipe

Tender chicken pieces braised in a tomato and onion sauce with garlic and curry powder, served over firm nshima as a celebration meal.

Ingredients

1 Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and curry powder.
2 Heat oil in a frying pan and brown chicken on all sides for eight minutes until golden.
3 Remove chicken and sauté onions and garlic in the same pan for three minutes.
4 Add tomatoes and cook for five minutes until they form a sauce.
5 Return chicken to the pan, add water, cover, and simmer for forty minutes until chicken is tender.
6 Prepare nshima separately and serve the chicken stew ladled over or alongside the nshima.

Did You Know?

In many Zambian families, a whole chicken stew is reserved for Sundays and special guests, making it a dish associated with honor and celebration.