This delicious Chicken Stew with Lentils makes an excellent dinner or lunch, when paired with bread, sabaayad or even rice.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup lentil
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 3 potatoes, chopped
- 1 Maggi cube
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato
Directions:
- Wash the lentils in cold water and drain.
- Put the lentil in a sauce pan, cover with water and cook until lentils are tender.
- In a saucepan on a medium heat, sauté the onions, with the oil until soft and brown.
- Add the chicken and cook until brown.
- Add the potatoes and the carrots and cook for few minutes.
- Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, and the chili.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover with water and add the Maggi, bring it to a boil, then simmer on a low heat add more water if needed.
- cook until the lentil and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve with sabaayad, rice.
I’ll try this one today.
Can’t wait!
I’m learning how to make somali food….this was my first dish I made.
This was so good….and my somalian co workers loved it and wanted to know who taught me how to cook their food….awesome.
this was awsome really me as a somalian didnt know this existed wow =)
Looks good. What kind of lentil should I use? Thanks.
Red lentil works well with this recipe, alternatively you can use the yellow lentil.
I tried this today and it is absolutely delicious. I made with fresh tomatoes though because I rarely have canned tomatoes in the house, though I will try with a can when I make this in the future. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.
Salaam
Anisah I am happy it worked for you, thanks for sharing.
I am basing a food column off this recipe. I’m writing about cuisine from the seven nations the so-called president is trying to ban travel to and from.
I will be sure to give you credit.