Vegetarian Kansiyé - Recipe From Guinea (West Africa)

• 8 ounces green lentils
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1/8 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• cooked rice, to serve

1. Soak lentils in plenty of cold water for at least 2 hours. Rinse & drain,.
2. Brown onion, salt, pepper, thyme, garlic, parsley and clove.
3. Combine tomato sauce and 1 cup water with the stock cube, add to lentils mixture and stir well. Dilute peanut butter in remaining cup of water and add to mixture.
4. Add bicarb of soda & cook in a covered pan, over medium heat for 1 hour, or until lentils are soft. You may need to add a little extra water / stock.
5. Serve hot over the cooked rice.

green lentils, oil, onion, salt, black pepper, thyme, garlic, parsley, ground cloves, tomato sauce, water, vegetable stock cube, peanut butter, bicarbonate of soda, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetarian-kansiy-recipe-from-guinea-west-africa-310963 (may not work)