Out of Africa

It is so pretty, the taste is just a bonus!

     This recipe was shared with us by a friend who said it is original to Malawi, where it is often served, but only with chicken on special occasions. The pastor and his wife were coming for dinner, and that seemed special enough to me; so, chicken was added to the stewing tomatoes, celery and onions before seasoning all with curry and pepper. The final addition to the pot was cream, after which it was heated just to the edge of boiling.

     We serve this over rice. Of course, what makes the meal fun is choosing from a myriad of toppings. This time we had the following on hand:

• Pineapple tidbits
• Mandarin oranges
• Bananas, chopped and dipped in Fruit Fresh
• Apples, chopped and dipped in salt water bath
• Carrots, shredded
• Green peas
• Baby red bell pepper slices
• Peanuts
• Flaked coconut
• Spring onion, snipped
• Yogurt (plain)
• Thai sweet/hot sauce

Not pictured: peanuts, coconut, Thai hot sauce.