Chicken in Peanut Sauce (Nikatse Nkwa)

• 1 (3 lb) roasting chickens, cut into pieces
• water, enough to cover chicken
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 bay leaves
• 6 medium tomatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 onions, cut into quarters
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• cooked rice

1. In a large saucepan, cover chicken with water.
2. Add 2 teaspoons salt and bay leaves.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until tender.
4. In a blender, puree tomatoes, tomato paste and onions.
5. Remove cooked chicken from pan; keep warm.
6. Strain cooking liquid, discarding bay leaves.
7. Pour 2-1/2 cups strained cooking liquid back into pan.
8. Add pureed mixture; simmer 10 minutes.
9. Remove from heat; whisk in peanut butter, 1 Tablespoon at a time.
10. Cover and simmer 10 minutes longer.
11. Season with salt and pepper.
12. Place chicken in a large bowl; pour sauce over chicken.
13. Serve with cooked rice.

roasting chickens, water, salt, bay leaves, tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, smooth peanut butter, salt, black pepper, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-in-peanut-sauce-nikatse-nkwa-173533 (may not work)