Mealie-Meal Pap – Burundi National Dish – Day 53/Dish 27

Name: Mealie-Meal Pap – Burundi National Dish – Day 53/Dish 27
Ingredients: 4 tbsp Maize Meal; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ cup cold Water; 2 ½ to 3 cups cold Water; Butter to serve; 3 breast of Chicken cleaned and cut into 1” chunks before cooking; 2- 14 oz cans of finely diced tomatoes; 1 large slicing tomato diced; 3-4 cups of Chicken Broth; Salt and Pepper; 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 4 cloves garlic sliced and crushed; 4 shallots peeled and sliced; 1 large white or yellow onion diced; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

7 steps

In this case, the ratings do not necessarily reflect the tastiness of the dish. I am rating primarily the Mealie-Meal which by itself is plain and not bursting with flavor. However if you like grits or corn meal mush, it is not unpleasant and makes a nice base flavor with natural sweetness for the stew which is very simple and balanced. It is a nice change from rice. I edited the original recipe to remove the brown sugar and milk that it included as toppings. They would be a nice way to enjoy this dish for breakfast.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:12:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories298.3 kcal (15%)

Total Fat15.7 g (22%)

Carbs13.1 g (5%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein26.1 g (52%)

Sodium857.7 mg (43%)

Fiber1.8 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

For Mealie

4 Tbspmaize meal

½ tspsalt

¼ cupwater

2 ½ cupswater

Tomato Stew with Chicken

3breast of chicken

cleaned and cut into 1” chunks before cooking

2 ozcans diced tomatoes

finely

1tomato

large, slicing, diced

3 cupschicken broth

salt

pepper

1 Tbspturmeric powder

1 tspcoriander powder

1 tspgarlic powder

4 clovesgarlic

large, or yellow, diced

2 Tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

Mealie

Step 1

Blend the maize meal, salt & ¼ cup water together to form a smooth paste. Meanwhile, bring 2 ½ to 3 cups (depending on the size of your pot) of cold water to the boil. Once boiling, add the paste to it and stir to prevent lumps forming. Turn the heat down and allow to simmer (stirring occasionally) for about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve sprinkled with a few small knobs of butter.

Tomato Stew with Chicken

Step 2

Season chicken cubes with salt and pepper.

Step 3

In a Medium Pot, add oil and bring to medium high heat.

Step 4

Add shallots and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes till they soften and become aromatic.

Step 5

Add the dry spices to the oil and sauté for an additional minute while rapidly stirring to avoid burning.

Step 6

Add the canned tomatoes and onion with 1-2 cups of chicken stock. Bring to a boil and add the diced fresh tomato. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 7

Add remaining chicken stock and chicken. Return to a boil and reduce to simmer for around 1 hour 15 minutes till the chicken is tender. Serve hot over Mealie-Meal Pap

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