Mbawa ya Tomati (Chicken wings with Tomatoes) is a traditional Mayotte recipe for a classic dish of chicken wings cooked in an onion, tomato and palm oil sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mayotte version of: Chicken wings with Tomatoes (Mbawa ya Tomati).
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Ingredients:
3 kg chicken wings
4 onions
2 tins tomato paste
5 tbsp palm oil (or groundnut oil with paprika for colour)
1 tsp ground cumin
salt and black pepper to taste
Method:
Heat the oil in a pot, add the chopped onions and fry for a few minutes before adding the cumin, pepper an salt. Mix well then add the tomato purâee. Add 500ml water to from a sauce and mix well. Then add the chicken wings.
Bring to a boil then allow to boil briskly for 15 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice.