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Recipe For West African Dishes With Chicken - Yahoo Recipe Search
Food NetworkStew is an important go-to dish in many West African countries, either as an everyday meal or for celebratory events, such as weddings, graduations and Christmas. It pairs with a variety of starches, like rice and/or plantains, yams and beans. Depending on the country, the base of the stew can vary. In Ghana, which is my homeland, the base is a blend of tomato puree and tomato paste. My husband, on the other hand, is a native of Nigeria, where the base is tomato pureed with red bell pepper. This recipe is a hybrid of both versions with the addition of garlic. While stew can be made with several meat or seafood options, goat is the preferred choice in my home and in certain West African countries for its rich and robust flavor.YummlyOK, we’re not sure if this is the most PC way of saying it, but eating jambalaya is like having a party — in your mouth. If you don’t know what jambalaya is, let us explain. Jambalaya is a tangy, Cajun-style dish that originated in Louisiana and was influenced by French, Spanish, and West African cuisines. Its meat, seafood, and vegetables and sauce is spooned over rice, which is similar to classic American stew, French gumbo, and Spanish paella. Traditional jambalaya calls for a blend of smoked meats, chicken and shellfish. Our jambalaya recipe has shrimp, Cajun-style smoked sausage, and tasso, or smoked ham. Vegetables commonly used in jambalaya recipes are onion, celery, and bell peppers. You also have the option of adding okra, tomatoes, and carrots. **Did you know? **If your jambalaya has tomatoes, then you’re eating a red Creole jambalaya. A Cajun-style jambalaya, like the recipe below, does not have tomatoes. For this savory jambalaya recipe, we suggest using Aidells Tasso, which is a Cajun-style smoked ham shoulder, and [Aidells Cajun Style Andouille](https://www.aidells.com/products/dinner-sausage/cajun-andouille) links. Andouille sausage links by Aidells are made with real Creole spices, which is perfect for a homemade jambalaya recipe. But Aidells has a full range of sausage flavors to choose from. [Orange and Coriander chicken sausage](https://www.aidells.com/products/dinner-sausage/orange-coriander-blue-moon) is made with Blue Moon Belgian White beer. Why cook with beer? It adds a rich, zesty flavor to stockpot meals like jambalaya.Food NetworkYam porridge is comforting and filling and particularly welcome in the cooler months. Growing up in Ghana, I knew this savory dish as mpoto mpoto, and later came to know it as asaro, its Nigerian name. The porridge can be prepared in different ways. My family in Ghana started with a spice-infused meat broth, cooked the yam in that and then mashed it and finished it with palm oil. This recipe, however, starts by making a stew of tomato and bell pepper to cook the yam in, then mashes it to thicken the porridge. I learned this preparation from the Nigerian community after I immigrated to the United States and I prefer it for its robust flavor and bright reddish-orange color. West African yam is traditionally used in this dish, but I like to add some Japanese sweet potatoes for more sweetness. Serve the asaro by itself, or with meat or plantains.
