Groundnut Stew
- 1 chicken, 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces
- 1 one-inch piece ginger
- 1/2 medium-size onion, peeled
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 23 cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 hot chilies, crushed or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 medium-size eggplant, peeled and cubed
- 2 cups fresh or 1 10-ounce package frozen okra
- Boil chicken with ginger and onion half in water.
- Meanwhile, in a separate large pot, heat tomato paste in the oil over low heat for about five minutes.
- Add the chopped onions and chopped tomatoes to the paste, stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent.
- Scoop out the partly cooked chicken pieces and add along with about half the broth to the tomato mixture.
- Add the peanut butter, salt and chilies.
- Cook for five minutes before stirring in the eggplant and okra.
- Continue cooking until chicken and vegetables are tender.
- Add more broth as needed to maintain a thick, stewy consistency.
chicken, ginger, onion, water, tomato paste, peanut oil, onions, tomatoes, peanut butter, salt, hot chilies, eggplant, okra
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7887 (may not work)