African tomato chicken with rice or couscous

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 4 large chicken thighs, rinse, dry or
• 1 chicken, ready to cook
• 1 onion(s), peel and dice
• 1 bell pepper(s), yellow, cut into strips
• 1 bell pepper(s), green, cut into strips
• 1 tube(s) Tomato paste
• 1 gr. can/n tomatoes, pureed
• salt and pepper
• curry
• Olive oil, for frying
• 500 g rice or
• 500 g couscous
• Paprika powder
• chili powder
• Herbs, dried

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour

First, place the chicken thighs or chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Be careful not to fill the entire pot with water, as this could cause it to become too thin. Season the mixture with about two teaspoons of salt and simmer with the lid on over high heat for half an hour. Then add a little olive oil to a deep pan and fry the onions until golden brown. Next, add the strips of bell pepper and half a tube of tomato paste. Mix everything well, then add the can of pureed tomatoes and season well with salt, pepper, paprika, curry powder, chili powder, and dried herbs if you like. Now add everything to the chicken and simmer over medium heat for another half hour. Stir occasionally, and if it’s too thin, add the other half a tube and season again if necessary. In the meantime, prepare the rice or couscous and serve with the chicken.