Chicken Luwombo Recipe - Ugandan Inspired - Jikoni Magic

Chicken luwombo is a popular dish in Uganda, in fact, it is referred to as a royal dish. It's stuffed chicken which is wrapped and cooked in banana leaves.
INGREDIENTS:
2 Large tomatoes
1 large red onion
Bunch of dhania leaves
3 garlic cloves
2" ginger
1 hoho (green bell pepper)
2 beef cubes
1 tsp curry powder
2 Tbsp vegetable oil of your choice
Peanut sauce
1 Tbsp Royco Mchuzi mix
1.5 Kg chicken
Enough banana leaves to wrap you chicken

[@mariusprimus5843]

WOW, nice food, it loos so delicious. Your Video is very nice, you did a great job. i will cook it too. Greatings from Germany.

[@moraamiriam4964]

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[@jikonimagic]

moraa miriam Thank you dear and you are welcome :)

[@joesema8044]

Thanks for the Luwombo recipe. I like it better with the free range chicken. You can make a whole one but the pre-cut pieces are OK before cooking. When roasting it before cooking do not forget to put the banana peals on top of the charcoal to prevent burning and to add more smoke flavor. As for the ingredients, next time try cutting and squashing the tomatoes, or you can even blend them, then put all your ingredients in a bowl and mix them together with a tiny bit of water. Stuff and put all around the chicken if whole or deep the around all individual pieces. To make it more flavorful the trick is to keep the steam in. start by laying banana leaves in the pan. Put in the food to eat with the luwombo eg steamed bananas. Place the luwombo on top continue by laying enough banana leaves to overlap each other. Cover with another pan and cook. Tell me the difference when you try that..

[@jikonimagic]

I am sooo grateful for your lengthy comment. Thank you so much. I will definitely try it out using your recommended method. I love it when people give me pointers on how to improve on my recipes. I especially like the idea of the banana peels for the extra smoky flavour. Again, thank you.

[@lizw1493]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I appreciate.

[@gfgbvc4651]

It's good but we don't fry or even add ground nuts

[@benaben1121]

Tasted it a couple of times and for sure its one of the yummiest dishes.Though had no clue of the intricacies involved in preparation,so thanx for the video

[@jikonimagic]

Bena Ben Hai jirani, and here I thought you would give me some pointers on how to improve my dish :p, sasa when you tell me you are clueless....hahaa. It is very tasty, there we are in total agreement. I have a question; when doing my research on luwombo I found out that there are different types. Beef, vegetables, etc. So, what is luwombo exactly? Is it the act of wrapping food in the banana leaves or does it refer to the food that is cooked in the banana leaves?

[@spinestephen5833]

your words summarizes it all..strange dish though love end product

[@jikonimagic]

+Spine stephen This is actually one of the best chicken dishes I've ever come across. The flavours are so unique

[@yvonnej90]

Looking so good and tasty.

[@jikonimagic]

+Yvonne Joseph It's all that and more, absolutely fantastic!

[@idavo]

I am in hospital in England, the nurse looking after me is from South Uganda, we have been talking about food, I thought I would look at Ugandan dishes, this looks amazing, though I do not know what the green leaf is, Coriander or Cilantro similar? As soon as I get home, the first thing I am going to make is a Rolex, then work my way up to this beautiful looking dish. Thank you for sharing & it is good to read other comments. Thank you. David.

[@jikonimagic]

Depends on where you are at in the world. Cilantro, coriander, dhania.... All mean the same thing. Get well soon.

[@idavo]

Jikonimagic - thank you.

[@sarapeace7570]

Good job!

[@jikonimagic]

Thanks! 😊I love the taste of it

[@TheTwinkleGG]

This looks so good. I really have to hunt down some banana leaves.

[@jikonimagic]

TheTwinkleGG Hi, great to see you again. Please, harakisha,, hunt those banana leaves down lol. This dish is worth it.

[@Paz897]

Nice one girl...I think this is my new fav channel!

[@jikonimagic]

Paz897 Aww thank you.

[@jikonimagic]

Mr. B.A. Adela Oh yess!! It was VERY VERY delicious, I loved it.

[@svenjoan3512]

But I love the way you made it, good job. It's not easy to make.

[@jikonimagic]

Thank you very much, Happy Holidays!

[@svenjoan3512]

thank you happy holidays too

[@alexofelipe7429]

Sven Joan l want to eat that👌🏽👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@georgenyenyezi4584]

Hi Did you add water in it to make sauce or it created ts self?

[@richierichard511]

I'm in love missing home already.

[@jikonimagic]

+RICHIE RICHARD Thank you for watching.

[@manuelbraun7185]

looks awesome!

[@jikonimagic]

Manuel Braun Thank you.

[@alexofelipe7429]

Manuel Braun Uganda they are best to making food 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@alexofelipe7429]

Manuel Braun that's my home country l loved

[@janetwaithira7327]

Wow!! That is some amazing work there, the chicken looks yummy!! Can't wait to try this out!! Just wondering where to get Banana leaves in town )-:

[@jikonimagic]

My suggestion is to start asking your friends about the banana leaves, I'm sure that one of them will have a banana planted in their back yard or they know someone who has planted one. It's a fantastic dish, I loved it and it's one of my absolute favourite ways of cooking chicken.

[@janetwaithira7327]

Thank you......

[@nnn-jh3rg]

waaw good job coz luwombo leaves are not easy to make plus all the processes en in Uganda we don't normally fry ,,,looking good thou en appetising

[@jikonimagic]

Thanks a lot, I am now feeling encouraged. It was not an easy dish to make, especially the wrapping...

[@letsCOOKwithELLE]

That looks good! 😍👌

[@jikonimagic]

+letsCOOKwithELLE Thank you, I also love your channel, nice Congolese food! I will definitely watch more of your videos.

[@benaben1121]

Ha haa you got me on the Luwombo part.But the little i know its actually the wrapping in the leaves that is "Luwombo"Its originally a BAGANDA Dish from central Uganda and am from the Eastern part of the country(Busia).Our staple food is (Ugali) millet mixed with cassava flour and SAMAKI

[@jikonimagic]

Bena Ben Thank you for the answer. Now I am more enlightened.

[@sarapeace7570]

Ben, millet is also very nice. My grandmother spent her adult life in Busoga. She planted all types of food. Though from the central We ate Kalo and learnt about bushera at a very tender age before going to boarding schools. Upto now bush must be in the kitchen... I think all Ugandan food is eaten by all Ugandans.

[@hanifagray7988]

u hav med me miss home woow

[@jikonimagic]

+Hanifa Gray 😀😀 In a good way I hope...

[@advocatemuletwa8404]

Am hungry now

[@alexofelipe7429]

Advocate Muletwa me to

[@margaretmweu7695]

can I use aluminium foil paper instead of the banana leaves?

[@jikonimagic]

+margaret mweu Yes you can, but it won't be the same flavour-wise. The aluminium foil will help in trapping in juices and cooking the food using steam. Banana leaves have their own distinct aroma that they impart.

[@geraldbwire3422]

+Jikonimagic please the respy is not seen propery sorry for wrong spelling

[@binalama278]

margaret mweu

[@ocayajohn9135]

What is hoho

[@jikonimagic]

Capsicum or bell pepper.

[@ssalongokasozikalibwani9100]

why fry the ingredients?

[@svenjoan3512]

it's good but in Uganda, traditionally we don't fry the ingredients for luwombo.

[@jikonimagic]

Hi, I am open to learning new things, thank you for informing me. I made it based on what I was told by my Ugandan friends and also what I saw on posted on some KZbin videos.

[@jikonimagic]

And, yes, I totally agree with you. Even in Kenya food traditionally wasn't fried.

[@TheDefconsd1]

Are you African or European?

[@svenjoan3512]

No am just an African

[@TheDefconsd1]

Than why you have a pic of a white women then as your thumbnail?