Groundnut Stew 01 – African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

WEST AFRICAN GROUNDNUT STEW

2 sweet potatoes, cubed

2 T. oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 T. fresh gingerroot, minced

2 T. ground coriander

1/2 tsp. cayenne

4 c. chopped onion

1 eggplant, cubed

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/4-1/2 c. stock or water

1 c. chopped zucchini

2 green bell peppers

2 c. tomato juice

1/2 c. peanut butter (I use almond butter cause I’m allergic to pb)

Steam or boil sweet potato cubes until tender. Saute garlic, ginger

and spices for 1 minute; add onions and cook until soft. Add

tomatoes, eggplant and stock/water; simmer 10 minutes. Add zucchini

& bell pepper, continue to simmer until all vegetables are tender,

~ 20 minutes. Add sweet potatoes to stew along with tomato juice

and almond butter. Stir well and simmer on very low heat for 5-10

minutes, stirring to prevent sticking. Serve on rice, couscous or

millet.

Category: African Recipes