Chicken Nyonya is a dish from Malaysia. When the Chinese started migrating to Malaysia and Singapore they often mixed Chinese ingredients and cooking methods with Malaysian spices.
Prawn Palava is a fish stew with greens from West Africa and is one of the favourite dishes in the region. This version comes from Sierra Leone. The chipotle chilli flakes give it a slightly smoky flavour, but alternatively you could use a small piece of smoked fish.