Chicken Dama is a simple yet delicious chicken stew that you would find in many Sudanese and South Sudanese households. The chicken is cooked in a blend of garlic and spices, and with lots of onions. Chicken has well-documented health benefits. Chicken is a complete protein, meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids needed for muscle growth, brain function.
KIRUNA JULY 2025: Dama is a simple yet delicious chicken stew that you would find in many Sudanese and South Sudanese households. The chicken is cooked in a blend of garlic and spices, and with lots of onions. Tomatoes are also used for this recipe, however, this time we cook the chicken dama with tomato paste instead. There are many ways to prepare this dish and this is one of the methods we can use.
Chicken generally includes low fat in the meat itself. The fat is highly concentrated on the skin. Chicken is a complete protein, meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids needed for muscle growth, brain function, and overall health. It is also low in fat, sodium, and calories.
Chicken has well-documented health benefits, but different parts and preparation methods factor into how healthy your chicken-based meal turns out.
This particular recipe is once again taken from the excellent YouTube channel Asedo’s Kitchen. A channel that contains many delicious recipes from Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya. Well worth a visit!
Chicken Dama Ingredients
2 kgs chicken drumsticks (10-12 pieces)
4 large onions
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons coriander powder
2 teaspoons cumin powder
2 tablespoons veg stock powder
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2-3 garlic cloves (crushed)
Salt
Black pepper
Canola oil (2-3 tablespoons)
You eat this with bread, non-savoury kisra, a northern Sudanese popular thin fermented bread, non-savoury injera (Ethiopian flatbread), chapati or any bread you prefer.
