| 2 | | Chickens, cut into 8 pieces each, wing tips trimmed |
| 2 | ts | Dried mustard |
| 2 | ts | Sweet paprika |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Freshly ground pepper |
| 1/8 | ts | Ground allspice |
| pn | Cayenne pepper |
| 2 | tb | Olive oil |
| 4 | | Celery stalks, cut into 1/2" dice |
| 2 | md | Onions, coarsely chopped |
| 2 | | Red bell peppers, cored and cut into 1/2" dice |
| 1 | | Green bell pepper, cored and cut into 1/2" dice |
| 1 | tb | Finely chopped garlic |
| 4 | c | Sliced okra, fresh or frozen |
| 1 | cn | Plum tomatoes, drained (reserve tomato juices), with tomatoes coarsely chopped |
| 2 | tb | Tomato paste |
| 1 | ts | Dried thyme |
| 1 | | Bay leaf |
| 1/4 | c | Chopped flat-leaf parsley |
| | Cooked white rice (opt) |
