Boiled yam with chicken and vegetable stew

Ingredients

• -1 medium tuber of yam
• -500 grammes of  chicken
• -3 large tomatoes
• – 2 large onion
• -1 green pepper
• -2 carrots
• -1 small cabbage
• -1 handful of green beans
• -2 cloves of garlic
• -1 small piece of ginger
• -2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• -1 teaspoonful of  curry powder
• -1 teaspoonful of  dried thyme
• -Salt to taste
• -Water

Method

-Wash, peel and cut the yam into medium-sized pieces.

– Put the yam in a saucepan, add water and a little salt, and boil until tender.

– Wash and cut the chicken into suitable pieces. Season with salt, garlic, ginger and curry powder

-Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a saucepan and lightly brown the chicken.

-Blend or chop the tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger and green pepper.

– Add the blended mixture to the chicken and allow it to cook for about 10 minutes.

-Wash and chop the carrots, cabbage and green beans into small pieces.

-Add the vegetables to the stew and cook for another 5–7 minutes, ensuring they do not become overly soft.

-Add the seasoning cube and adjust the salt to taste.

-Allow the stew to simmer until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the sauce has thickened.

– Drain the boiled yam and serve hot with the vegetable chicken stew.

By Desmond Aidoo