Groundnut Stew 04 – African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

African Groundnut Stew

2 pounds stew meat, cut in 1-inch chunks

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 medium onions

2 medium tomatoes [nb: Roma best]

2 tablespoons salad oil [nb: peanut oil best]

1 cup unsalted peanuts, coarsely broken

4 cups hot cooked rice

In a covered medium saucepan, cook meat, 1 1/2 cups water, salt,

and pepper for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.

Meanwhile, in covered electric blender container at low speed [nb:

this is pre-Cuisinart], blend onions and tomatoes until smooth (or

chop onions and tomatoes very fine.)

In large skillet over medium-high heat, in hot oil, cook onion-tomato

mixture for 5 minutes.

Add meat mixture and peanuts, cook about 20 minutes until sauce

cooks down slightly.

Serve with Joloff rice. 6 Servings.

Accompaniments: Pass small bowls of shredded coconut, orange

segments, pineapple chunks, and fried onions to sprinkle over

individual servings of stew, if you like.

Category: African Recipes