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Tuna pasta bake

40 minutes

Umleqwa

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 3 hours

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup oil
2 onions, roughly chopped
1 whole free-range chicken, cut into 6–8 portions
6 cups water
salt, to taste
umqa, for serving

Method

1. Heat a three-legged cast-iron pot over the coals, then add the oil and onions.
Fry until slightly softened, then add the chicken pieces. Fry, stirring often, until they’re slightly browned. Add the water and salt and cover. Cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

2. Check the softness of the chicken by flaking the chicken breast with a fork. If it doesn’t break apart easily, cook for a further hour until the meat falls apart. Add more water if necessary. Allow the gravy to cook into a rich, brown, salty sauce. Serve warm with umqa.

Find the recipe for umqa here.

Find more South African recipes here.

Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Khanya Mzongwana

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