Best Groundnut Sauce From East And West Africa Recipes

GROUNDNUT SAUCE

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A recipe from the "Best of Regional African Cooking" book. A spicier version of this Ugandan sauce is served in Kenya and Tanzania.

Provided by Sackville

Categories Spinach

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 onion, finely diced
2 tomatoes, peeled and finely diced
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup unsalted peanuts, finely ground
3 -4 cups water
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, cooked and drained
salt, to taste

Steps:

Mix onions and tomatoes together and toss with curry powder.
Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan and sauté the onions and tomatoes until the onions are yellow.
Add the peanuts and water, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer, stirring all the time until the simmering stage is reached.
Continue to cook, uncovered, until the nuts are well cooked.
Season with salt, then increase the heat and reduce until the sauce reaches the right consistency.
Mix in the cooked spinach.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 4.6, Sodium 69.5, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 3.5, Protein 9.5

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW

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A hearty stew that's super-easy to make and great for peanut butter lovers. Can be made vegetarian or with chicken. In a pinch, feel free to use vegetable or corn oil for peanut oil, powdered ginger for fresh, water for stock, etc. Kale works well in place of collard greens.

Provided by km1312

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
1 pound chicken, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
5 cups chicken stock
3 small sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
¼ pound collard greens, roughly chopped
1 cup chunky peanut butter

Steps:

Heat the peanut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken; cook and stir until completely browned. Season with the crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Pour the chicken stock over the mixture. Stir the sweet potatoes into the liquid and bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover the pot partially with a lid, and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir the tomatoes, collard greens, and peanut butter into the soup. Partially cover the pot again and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, another 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 70.1 mg, Fat 43.8 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 45.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 1470.3 mg, Sugar 14.5 g