Name: African Chicken
Yield: 1

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Besides capsaicin, chilies contain antioxidants, including vitamin C and carotenoids, which might also help improve insulin regulation. A little chili pepper can really perk up an omelet, add heat to a black bean/sweet potato soup, or transform an ordinary salad dressing. So, spice up your meals with chili peppers.

Chili

Known for its unique aroma and its strong, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens with its cooking, garlic is one of the most popular ingredients in all cuisines. Some studies have shown that it has antibacterial and potential anticancer properties. Other investigations state that it may also help regulate blood pressure and make blood thinner, thus protecting the heart. So go ahead and spice up your life with garlic!

Garlic

Although humans aren't able to digest fiber, it provides vital health benefits. Fiber, also known as roughage, helps lower and control blood sugar levels and blood cholesterol levels, and it also helps prevent constipation. Brown jasmine rice is packed with fiber

Jasmine Rice

The health benefits of peanut butter include a reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, degenerative nerve diseases, and control of Alzheimer’s disease. It also helps in decreasing hypertension, and the risk of contracting viral and fungal infections.

Peanut Butter

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene). They are also a very good source of vitamin C, manganese, copper, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6. Additionally, they are a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and phosphorus.

Sweet Potatoes

Tomato paste is a thick paste made by cooking tomatoes for several hours to reduce the water content, straining out the seeds and skins, and cooking the liquid again to reduce the base to a thick, rich concentrate.

Tomato Paste

One of the favorite veggies in kids dishes, tomatoes have a good deal of healthy nutrients to give! It is used in diverse ways like raw in salads, cooked in pasta and processed into ketchup, tomato soup, juice and even used in cocktails such as the famous Bloody Mary. Tomatoes are a good combination of dietary fiber, vitamin C, provitamin A (as beta-carotene and lutein), potassium and very low sodium.  Remember that vitamin C is an excellent aid to your immune system, for growth and repair of connective tissue and also helps to absorb non-heminic iron found in plant-based food. 

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