Best Muamba Nsusu Recipes

Muamba Nsusu - (Congo Chicken Soup) image

Provided by lazyme

Categories Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 whole chicken, cut up, any parts, any amount
1 large onion, chopped
palm oil
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup peanut butter (natural or homemade, containing only peanuts and salt)
hot chili peppers or cayenne pepper, to taste

Steps:

Fill a large pot with enough water for soup.
Bring it to a boil.
Add the chicken and boil it until the meat is done and a broth is obtained.
While the chicken is boiling, gently sauté the onion in several tablespoons of palm oil until the onion is tender.
Remove the chicken from the broth and remove meat from bones. (Save the broth and keep it at a low simmer.).
Combine one cup of the chicken broth with the peanut butter and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
Return the chicken meat to the broth and add the peanut butter-tomato paste mixture.
Stir and continue to simmer until the soup is thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 961.2, Fat 69.4, SaturatedFat 18.6, Cholesterol 243.8, Sodium 715.2, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 9.8, Protein 67.6

MUAMBA NSUSU (Congo Chicken Peanut Soup) image

Provided by Monica H

Categories Soups

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2-3 lb chicken (use drumsticks or thighs..something with a little fat on it. it can be lean, but not without any fat whatsoever)
3 Tbsp vegetable oil (or palm oil, if you have it)
1 large yellow onion
1 hot chili pepper, diced - or 1/4 tsp cayanne pepper (optional)
1 large carrot
3-4 large tomatoes, diced, or a 14 oz can of diced tomato
4 oz tomato paste (no salt added)
1 c peanut butter
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp cumin
salt to taste
grated zest of one lemon
1/4 c crushed peanuts for garnish
1/4 c chopped green onions for garnish

Steps:

1. Boil the chicken with the carrot in water enough to cover them. In the meantime, finely dice your onion (and chili, if you want to use it).
2. Sautee the onion (and chilis) in the palm, or vegetable, oil. Set aside.
3. When chicken is done, remove it from the pot and remove the bones. Shred your chicken. Set aside
4. Into a separate pot, add peanut butter. Put on a low heat. Ladle in 3-4 ladles of stock, stirring often to make a smooth, soupy consistency. If it is not easy to stir, add more stock.
5. When it is smooth, add this back to the stock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients into the soup and simmer until thickened. Garnish with crushed peanuts and chopped green onions.

Muamba Nsusu image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 lbs chicken; one whole chicken, cut up
1 onion, chopped
1 cup red palm oil
¾ cup tomato paste (1 small can)
½ cup peanut butter
1 chile pepper, cleaned and chopped
red or cayenne pepper (to taste)

Steps:

Fill a large pot with enough water for soup. Bring it to a boil. Add the chicken and cook at slow boil it until the meat is done and a broth is obtained.
While the chicken is boiling, in a soparate pan gently sauté the onion in several tablespoons of red palm oil until the onion is tender.
Remove the chicken from the broth and remove meat from bones. (Save the broth and keep it at a low simmer.)
Combine one cup of the chicken broth with the peanut butter and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
Return the chicken meat to the broth and add the peanut butter-tomato paste mixture. Stir and continue to simmer until the soup is thickened. Season to taste.