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African Peanut Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions finely chopped
  • 6 large garlic cloves crushed
  • 3 tbsp grated ginger
  • 3 tsp ground corriander
  • 3 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1.5 kg chicken thighs skin removed
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 300 g smooth peanut butter
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 4 fillets white fish cut into chunks (optional)
  • 3 sweet potatoes cut into chunks
  • 2 red peppers deseeded and cut into chunks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fry onions for 5 mins

  2. Add garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin and cayenne pepper. Fry on a low heat for 1 minute.

  3. Pour in chopped tomatoes, peanut butter and chicken stock. Stir until peanut butter has dissolved. Add chicken and simmer for 30 mins. Stir frequently to prevent the peanut butter sticking to the bottom of the pan.

  4. Stir in sweet potato, red pepper and fish if using. Simmer for another 30 mins.

  5. Scatter with chopped coriander and serve with rice balls and lime wedges.