West African Peanut Stew. A hearty stew that's super-easy to make and great for peanut butter lovers. Can be made vegetarian or with chicken. In a pinch, feel free to use vegetable or corn oil for peanut oil, powdered ginger for fresh, water for stock, etc.
You can cook West African Peanut Stew using 15 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of West African Peanut Stew
- You need 2 of medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced.
- It’s 3 cloves of garlic chopped.
- Prepare 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh ginger.
- Prepare 1 of medium red onion diced.
- You need 3 of leeks, white part, chopped.
- It’s 4 of small carrots chopped.
- It’s 1/4 cup of smooth unsalted natural peanut butter (just peanuts).
- You need 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
- You need 1 can of coconut milk.
- Prepare 1 box of vegetable stock.
- Prepare to taste of Madras curry powder.
- You need to taste of Garam masala.
- It’s of King's Pepper seasoning spice blend.
- You need 1 bunch of cilantro.
- It’s 1 bunch of fresh collard greens. Washed & cut in bite size.
There are numerous versions of groundnut stew recipes across Africa that vary with meats, vegetables and spices. Some are thick and served over. African-inspired spices infuse the peanut butter and tomato base of this hearty one-pot stew starring chicken, sweet potatoes, and collard greens. West African Peanut Stew This African peanut stew features a truly tantalizing combination of flavors, including warming curry powder, bright ginger and nutty peanuts.
West African Peanut Stew step by step
Saute onion, leeks, carrots, ginger, and garlic in a few tablespoons of coconut oil on medium low heat till tender. Add sweet potatoes and some salt and pepper. Saute for a few minutes then add stir in peanut butter and tomato paste with 1/2 cup water. Stir well then add coconut milk, bring to a simmer. Add broth and adjust seasonings adding more curry, garam masala, and collards. Add broth. Put lid on and simmer low till vegetables are tender. Adjust seasonings..
Add King's Pepper spice to taste. Serve with cilantro and chopped toasted peanuts..
Finely chopped jalapenos give this stew a nice, mild background heat, but if you're chile-averse, you can cut down or omit them. African Peanut Stew-Creamy ,Quick and easy groundnut Stew. In the West, Groundnuts are almost invariably eaten as snack, mixed into salads, or transformed into peanut butter paste. However, in Africa, this nut has been an important source of food for centuries -and it is used in a number of different ways-throughout the continent depending on. Out of (West) Africa - story by Sean Timberlake about an African peanut stew Hank Shaw A former restaurant cook and journalist, Hank Shaw is the author of three wild game cookbooks as well as the James Beard Award-winning wild foods website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.
