Best Mark Bittmans Senegalese Peanut Soup Recipes

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop peanuts, or crush them with the side of a knife, or pulse them in a food processor to chop roughly.
• Put oil in a deep skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat; a minute later, add onion, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken and continue cooking for another 3 or 4 minutes, until just coloring. Add 1/2 cup peanuts and the cayenne and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the stock and the sweet potatoes, bring to a boil, and turn heat down to medium-low so the soup bubbles gently. Stir in tomatoes and collards, then cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter. Taste, adjust seasoning (you may want to add more peanut butter at this point) and serve, garnished with remaining peanuts.

SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Puree chickpeas, 1/2 cup of broth, and peanut butter.
• Heat peanut oil in saucepan, saute onions and ginger root 7- 8 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder and cumin, saute another minute.
• Add remaining broth, tomatoes, and chickpea puree.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Season with cayenne and sprinkle with cilantro.

MARK BITTMAN'S SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Use the flat side of a wide knife or cleaver or a small food processor to break the peanuts into large pieces.
• Put the oil in a deep skillet or medium saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, 3-5 minutes.
• Add ½ cup of the peanuts and the cayenne. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir in the stock and sweet potatoes, bring to a boil, and turn the heat down to medium-low so that the soup bubbles gently. Partially cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, collards and peanut butter. Cover and cook until the collards are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve garnished with the remaining peanuts.

SENEGALESE (AFRICAN) PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly coat sweet potatoes with one tablespoon of the oil.
• Place on baking sheet and roast until fork tender, turning once, 35-45 minutes.
• Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil and spread in 1 layer on a baking sheet. Lightly season with salt and pepper and bake until shriveled, about 20 minutes.
• Peel the potatoes when they are cool enough to handle.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a small stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Add curry powder and toast until aromatic, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
• Add the onions and cook until soft.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
• Season with cayenne, then add the peanut butter and stir well.
• Add tomatoes, potatoes, chicken stock, and coconut milk and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and puree in batches in a blender.

SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat the sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil and place in an oven-proof pie tin. Place the pie tin in the oven and roast the sweet potatoes for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the potatoes are fully roasted and fork tender. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skin from the potatoes and discard them. Reserve the sweet potato flesh until ready to use.
• Place the tomatoes in a small mixing bowl and coat with 1 tablespoon of peanut oil. Lay the tomatoes on a baking sheet, skin side up, and season with salt and pepper. Place the sheet pan in the oven and roast the tomatoes until the skins are caramelized and wilted, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the oven, discard the skins, and set the tomatoes aside until ready to use.
• Set a 1 gallon stockpot over a medium high heat and add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil. Add the curry powder to the pot and toast for about 30 to 45 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the onions and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the cayenne pepper and chicken stock to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Add the roasted sweet potatoes and tomatoes to the soup. Add the peanut butter and coconut milk to the pot and stir to blend. Let simmer for 10 minutes, and blend with an immersion blender or in batches in a bar blender until smooth. Season with 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and, if necessary, more pepper.
• Season the chicken pieces with the remaining teaspoon of salt and the white pepper, and sear in a hot saute pan with the remaining 1 tablespoon of peanut oil for 5 minutes. Add the seared chicken to the pot. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with extra cilantro and the chopped peanuts.

SENEGALESE CHICKEN AND PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic and cayenne in oil until onion is translucent.
• Stir in curry powder and curry paste; saute 1 minute.
• Add chicken stock and tomatoes in juice; bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add cooked chicken and sambal; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in peanut butter a little at a time until incorporated; add coconut milk and stir to incorporate.
• Turn soup to low and add cilantro and lemon juice to brighten the taste; check seasoning.

SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Chop 1/2 cup of the peanuts into small pieces and reserve to use as garnish. Puree the remaining peanuts in a blender or food processor until a thick paste forms; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and leeks and sweat for about 4 minutes, until tender.
• Add the sugar, curry, cumin, cayenne, and salt and stir to coat the vegetables.
• Add the tomatoes, water, and peanut paste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in the scallions, heavy cream, and garlic and simmer for 2 minutes to heat through.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with reserved chopped peanuts.

TRADITIONAL SENEGALESE SOUP

Steps:

• Peel, core and chop apples.
• In a heavy kettle heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides. Add apples, carrots, onion, raisins, and garlic, stirring occasionally, and cook until they begin to soften, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add curry powder, cook and stir, for 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in broth and tomato puree, and cover kettle. Let simmer, covered, for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Stir in cream and salt to taste and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Cool soup. While is still warm, place in a food processor or blender and puree in batches until smooth. Strain soup through a sieve into a large bowl and serve while still warm, or chill 2 to 3 hours and serve cold.
• Garnish each serving with about 1/2 teaspoon chutney.