World Flavors Cookbook

Pollo Estofado

Peruvian chicken stew with olives, capers, peppers, and tomatoes in a wine-tomato sauce — the homey Sunday dish from Lima.

Cuisine: Peru

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 100ml red wine
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 50g green olives
• 2 tbsp capers
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Oil, salt

Instructions

1. Brown chicken pieces. Set aside.
2. Saute onion and garlic. Add tomatoes and cumin.
3. Add wine and soy sauce.
4. Return chicken. Add olives and capers.
5. Cover and simmer 35-40 minutes.
6. Season with salt. Serve with rice.