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Kedjenou

Kedjenou is a traditional spicy stew from Côte d'Ivoire that is typically prepared with chicken or guinea hen, and served with attieke or white rice.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: African

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken , cut
  • 4 large tomatoes , peeled, deseeded and diced
  • 3 onions , diced
  • 2 cloves garlic , finely chopped
  • 1 eggplant , cut into large dice
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon , crumbled
  • 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger , grated
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 3 Hot Peppers , deseeded and finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (for garnish)
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

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  1. In a Dutch oven or a thick bottom pot, place the pieces of chicken.
  2. Pour the oil over the chicken. Add the tomato, onion, garlic and eggplant. Add the salt, pepper, hot peppers, bay leaves and ginger. Sprinkle with the crumbled cubes and paprika and mix well.
  3. Close the pot and cook the kedjenou on low heat for 45 minutes. Stir and turn the cocotte every 15 minutes during the cooking.
  4. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve the kedjenou with white rice or attieke.