Muamba de galinha

Muamba de galinha cooks chicken in a sauce made from palm fruits, known as dendéns. The recipe in CPLP’s Coisas e sabores seasons chicken pieces with garlic, salt and gindungo, then browns them with onion and olive oil. Squash and okra join the chicken during cooking.^[1]

For this version, the palm fruits are cooked and pounded to separate the stones. Warm water is mixed with the pulp, then the mixture is pressed and strained to obtain the sauce. It is added to the chicken before the vegetables finish cooking. The recipe serves muamba with funge.^[1]