Chicken Nyembwe

1. Pour palm butter in a skillet. Add a glass of water and heat over medium heat.
2. Skim oil which forms at the surface after a few minutes. Continue to cook over medium heat.
3. Meanwhile, heat red palm oil in another pan.
4. Add the onion. Sauté for 6-8 minutes.
5. Add garlic and chicken. Sauté for a few minutes.
6. Add chicken to palm butter. Stir and continue to cook for a few minutes.

Fried plantains

1. Cut plantain slices of about ½ inch (1cm) Deep fry in hot oil for 5 minutes. Turn over and continue to fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Arrange on a plate covered with paper towel. Salt right away.

Pounded white yam (typical African side)

1. Traditionally, this is done by boiling yam and pounding for a long time while incorporating water to make a stretchy texture. I adopted the easy way out and I mixed pounded yam flour with water (which is probably what most Africans do today).