Poulet DG
This is fried plantain and chicken cooked in tomato sauce with some veggies. Poulet DG means "Chicken Director General." it might sound funny, but that is the name.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 406kcal
Ingredients
To Season Chicken
- ½ kg Chicken
- 1 Maggi cube 1 teaspoon Seasoning powder
- 1½ tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Chilli powder
- ½ tbsp. Ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp. Black pepper
- ½ tsp. White pepper
For the DG
- 4 Plantains Ripe, cut julienne or round
- 2 Carrots Julienne cut
- 2 Handfuls green beans cut into half lengthwise
- ½ Bell Peppers yellow, and red bell pepper, Julienne cut
- 4 Tomatoes medium
- 1 Onion medium size
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 teaspoon Curry powder
- 1 tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Black pepper
- ½ tsp. White pepper
- 1 Maggi cube
- Fresh Green Onion and Parsley chopped for Garnishing
Instructions
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl, add ginger-garlic paste, and sprinkle Maggi cube, salt, chili powder, black pepper, and white pepper, and mix everything using your hands.
- Pour oil into a pot over medium-high heat. Add marinated chicken when oil is boiling and cook for 12 to 13 minutes or till fully cooked. Oil should be about 2-3 inches deep.
- Meanwhile, peel the plantains, place them on the cutting board, cut them into 3 equal portions lengthwise, and then slice them into Julian cuts.
- Add tomatoes to the blender and blend until finely chopped; remove from the blender. Then add onion and blend until well chopped.
- When chicken is ready, remove from oil and set aside. Add plantain to the hot oil and allow to cook until golden brown. Remove from oil and place on the plate lined with absorbent paper to drain oil.
- Reduce frying oil to about ½ cup or in another pot or pan, add ½ cup of cooking oil over medium heat.
- When oil is hot, add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes; add onion and stir for 2 more minutes; add tomato paste and mix well. Cook until the oil floats.
- Sprinkle all the spices, herbs, and Maggi cube, and mix well. Then add carrots, bell peppers, and green beans, and mix well. Add plantains and chicken, stir for some time, then cover it with a lid and continue cooking for two minutes.
- After two minutes, remove the lid and add chopped herbs. Mix again, remove from heat, and transfer to the serving dish. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 2597mg | Potassium: 1894mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 9115IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg