SENEGALESE CHICKEN AND PEANUT SOUP

Senegalese Chicken and Peanut Soup image

This is an award winning soup recipe. The soup should be silky and smooth but not thick; it should be spicy, but not too hot; it should have a sharpness of tomato and lemon, but not be sour; it should taste of peanuts, but not of peanut butter. It freezes beautifully. Note - I just adopted this one -- it was originally posted by my friend Mean Chef -- the intro is perfect and is exactly what you should be tasting in the final product! :-)

Provided by Kirstin in the Couv

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup curry powder
1 tablespoon yellow curry paste
1 quart chicken stock
1 quart diced tomatoes with juice
4 cups cooked chicken, diced (I used one whole cooked chicken)
3/4 teaspoon sambal oelek chili paste (red chile paste)
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
lemon juice, to taste (I used the juice of 1 small lemon)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1036.7, Fat 73.6, SaturatedFat 28.4, Cholesterol 112.2, Sodium 1126.2, Carbohydrate 42.8, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 16.8, Protein 62