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Angolan

Muamba de galinha

Non-vegetarian

Angola's national dish: chicken stewed in red palm oil with garlic, chilli, okra and squash until the sauce is thick and brick-red. Served with funge.

Muamba de galinha is an Angolan stew, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes and made with chicken pieces, skin-on, red palm oil and butternut squash. It serves 6 and is rated intermediate to cook.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
1 h
Total
1 h 20 min
Serves
6
Level
Intermediate
Calories
637

Marinating the chicken for 1–2 hours improves the flavour.

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Rub the chicken with the lemon juice (opens in a new tab), garlic (opens in a new tab) and 1 tsp salt. Leave for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours in the fridge).

    • 5 min

  2. Step 2

    Heat the palm oil (opens in a new tab) and brown the chicken pieces on all sides.

    Meat searing in a hot pan
    How it looks · Photo: Skylar Kang on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Add the onions (opens in a new tab), tomatoes (opens in a new tab), chilli and bay leaves (opens in a new tab) and cook until soft. Pour in the water, cover and simmer.

    • 25 min
    • medium-low heat
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Add the squash and remaining salt and simmer until almost tender, then add the okra (opens in a new tab) and cook until the squash begins to break down and thicken the sauce.

    • 20 min
    • medium-low heat

    Food safety: Chicken should reach 74 °C at the thickest part.

    A curry simmering in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Angola · Well documentedAlso popular in Republic of the Congo, DR CongoMore food from Angola
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Stews & braises · Main courses
Cooking method
Stewed, Braised
Taste
rich, spicy (chilli heat), garlicky, savoury
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · High-protein
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Festive & celebration
Cook more with
Chicken pieces, skin-on · Red palm oil · Butternut squash · Lemon juice · Garlic · Onion
Techniques
Simmering · Braising · Stewing

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

637 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 495 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 25%
  • Carbohydrate 11%
  • Fat 64%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy637 kcal129 kcal
Protein39.7 g8 g
Carbohydrate17.6 g3.5 g
Net carbohydrate13.7 g2.8 g
Sugars5 g1 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.9 g0.8 g
Fat45.6 g9.2 g
Saturated fat16.2 g3.3 g
Trans fat0.2 g0 g
Cholesterol150 mg30 mg
Sodium734 mg148 mg
Salt equivalent1.8 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
911 mg
Calcium
116 mg
Iron
2.8 mg
Magnesium
98 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
470 µg
Vitamin C
41 mg
Vitamin D
0.4 µg
Vitamin B12
0.6 µg
Folate (DFE)
70 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Let some of the squash collapse — it is what thickens the sauce.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the okra too early; it disintegrates and turns the stew slimy.

Serve with

  • Serve with funge (cassava or maize) and cooked greens.

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days refrigerated.

Reheating

  • Reheat gently with a splash of water.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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