Groundnut Stew[Ghana] -

Groundnut Stew
[Ghana]

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut into pieces
1" piece of ginger
½ onion
2 cups water
2 tablespoons peanut oil, or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
⅔ cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons salt
2 hot chillies, crushed
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
2 cups fresh or frozen okra

Method

In a large pot, combine the chicken, ginger, the onion half and the water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. In another large pot, heat the oil, add the tomato paste and cook, over low heat, for about 5 minutes. Add the onions and tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are clear.

Remove the partially cooked chicken from the pot it was cooking in and put it, along with about half the broth, in the pot with the tomato paste mixture. Add the peanut butter, salt and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes before stirring in the eggplant and okra. Continue cooking until the chicken and vegetables are tender. Add more broth as needed to maintain a thick, stewy consistency. Serve with Fufu.

Related food category:

• Chicken