African Spinach And Groundnut Stew Aka Peanut Kenyatanzania Food

AFRICAN SPINACH AND GROUNDNUT STEW (AKA PEANUT, KENYA/TANZANIA)

Steps:

• Saute onions and chili pepper in oil until onion is transparent.
• Add peanut butter and coconut milk slowly, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil. Add spinach. Salt to taste.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until spinach is cooked.

AFRICAN SPINACH AND PEANUT BUTTER STEW

Steps:

• Slice the onions and fry in oil until soft.
• Peel the tomatoes in boiling water (or use tinned tomatoes). Slice and add to the onions.
• Wash, trim and chop the spinach coarsely.
• Add to the stew and cook, covered, over a medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
• Thin the peanut butter with hot water to make a smooth paste.
• Add to the stew.
• Season with salt and pepper and cook for another 5 - 10 minutes, stirring and adding water if necessary to prevent sticking.
• Serve over steamed rice, polenta, or mashed potatoes, in fact, you could eat it with anything, really!

SPINACH AND GROUNDNUTS (PEANUTS - EASTERN AFRICA)

Steps:

• Cook spinach in 1 T. water until tender.
• Meanwhile, fry onions in oil until golden.
• Add onions to spinach with peanuts and 2 T. water. Mix well. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer several minutes to blend flavors.
• NOTE: This would work w/other greens too: pumpkin, bean, sweet potato and casava leaves.

MCHICHA - TANZANIAN SPINACH & PEANUT CURRY.

Steps:

• Wash the spinach & roughly chop. De-skin the tomato, peel and chop. Peel and chop the onion.
• Mix the peanut butter with the coconut milk in a jug & set aside.
• Heat the ghee . butter over a medium heat in a large frying pan. Add the onion, tomato, salt and curry powder / paste and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onion becomes soft.
• Add the spinach, continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the spinach is cooked.
• Pour the peanut butter and coconut milk mixture into the pan & stir gently to mix.
• Simmer, for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to ensure that the mixture does not stick to the pot.
• This dish makes a lovely side dish, & can also be eaten with rice, ugali or samp and beans to form a delicious main course.

UGANDAN GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• Remove seed from chillies and chop them finely.
• Mix them with the peanut butter, ginger, herbs, vegetables and tomatoes.
• Place meat in a saucepan with a tight fitting lid and add the vegetable mixture and some seasoning.
• Put on the lid and cook very gently for about one and a half hours or until the meat is tender.
• Don't worry about the lack of liquid because the meat and vegetables will make enough.

NIGERIAN GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven brown chicken pieces in hot oil abut 15 minutes; remove from pan. Set aside, reserving drippings.
• Add beef, onion, and green pepper to drippings; cook till beef is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in undrianed tomatoes, salt, and red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 30 minutes.
• Add chicken pieces: simmer 20 minutes more. In small sauce pan melt peanut butter over low heat. Stir into chicken mixture. Return mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover simmer 20 minutes more. Skim off fat.
• Serve with mashed sweet potatoes or hot cooked rice.