Luwombo

Name: Luwombo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Ugandan
Ingredients: 1.2 kg chicken pieces (bone-in); 1 pc onion (chopped); 2 pcs tomatoes (chopped); 150 g raw groundnuts (ground into paste); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 300 ml water; 30 ml vegetable oil; 6 pcs banana leaves (softened over a flame, for wrapping); salt (to taste)

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Chicken or beef stewed with groundnut sauce and steamed inside a parcel of banana leaves, a dish once reserved for Baganda royalty and now served at Ugandan weddings and celebrations.

Servings6 SERVINGS

Ingredients

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Method

Soften the banana leaves

Pass each banana leaf briefly over an open flame or hot pan until pliable.

This step keeps the leaves from tearing when you fold them into parcels.

1 min

Brown the chicken

Cook the chicken pieces in the oil with the onion, tomato and garlic until lightly browned.

10 min

Mix the groundnut sauce

Stir the ground groundnut paste into the water until smooth, then pour it over the chicken and stir to coat.

Simmer briefly

Simmer the chicken in the sauce until it starts to thicken slightly.

10 min

Wrap the parcels

Divide the chicken and sauce among the softened banana leaves and fold each into a tight parcel, tying with string or a strip of leaf.

Steam the parcels

Place the parcels in a large pot over simmering water, cover, and steam until the chicken is fully tender.

Check the water level occasionally and top up with hot water so the pot never runs dry.

60 min

Season and serve

Unwrap the parcels at the table, season with salt to taste, and serve with matoke or rice.

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Luwombo

7 steps · 4 timers · 6 servings