Ground Nut Stew Food

GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown meat in oil; set aside. In a food processor, combine the onion, green pepper and tomatoes; cover and process until blended. , In a large saucepan, combine the eggplant, water, okra and onion mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 7-9 minutes., Stir in the peanut butter, salt, pepper and browned meat. Cook, uncovered, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve with rice. If desired, top with chopped green onions.Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine cauliflower, 2 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon salt and toss. Spread on parchment-covered baking sheet and roast until the cauliflower begins to brown, about 25 minutes, turning pieces every 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Heat remaining oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat and sauté the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and pepper flakes and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the yucca, tomatoes, carrots, celery and soy sauce, and cook, uncovered, until tomatoes are reduced, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in two cups of water, cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer partly covered for 10 minutes. Add the squash, sweet potato and 1 teaspoon salt and mix. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add the roasted cauliflower and peanut butter to the stew and mix. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the ginger juice, scallion, cilantro and cayenne. Taste for seasoning. Stir in a little water if needed to make a nice coating sauce. Pour stew into a large bowl and sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro. Arrange bowl on a platter surrounded by greens and serve.

AFRICAN GROUND NUT STEW

Steps:

• Saute onions until translucent in a large saucepan. Add chicken pieces and saute until golden but not necessarily cooked through. Add coconut milk and stock and bring to a simmer. Once the liquid is simmering, add the peanut butter a spoonful at a time and keep stirring until it is well incorporated. The sauce should be fairly thick (stew like, not soup like), so you may need to add more peanut butter or loosen with water depending upon the ingredients you use. Add chopped collards/greens and cook until very wilted. Season, to taste, with chili paste/sambal oelek and salt.
• Serve over rice or other starch.
• Traditional African stiff porridge would be served on the side and used to dip into the sauce with one's hands. Pull off a piece the size of a meatball, use your thumb to make an impression in the porridge and use the divet to scoop up the stew and pop it into your mouth! Enjoy.

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven until hot. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and cook until browned on all sides, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and bouillon cubes to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste and peanut butter. Add 4 cups of water and the Scotch bonnet pepper. Return the chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and let simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes, tomatoes and collard greens. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes. (Remove the Scotch bonnet pepper if someone has a low tolerance for heat.)
• Serve warm with hot cooked rice, if using.

VEGETARIAN GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• Saute onions in the oil for about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cayenne and garlic and saute for a couple more minutes.
• Add the cabbage and sweet potatoes and saute, covered, for a few minutes.
• Mix in the juices, salt, ginger, cilantro and tomatoes.
• Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender.
• Add the okra and simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Stir in the peanut butter, place the pan on a heat diffuser, and simmer gently until ready to serve.
• Add more juice or water if the stew is too thick.

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat the peanut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken; cook and stir until completely browned. Season with the crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Pour the chicken stock over the mixture. Stir the sweet potatoes into the liquid and bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover the pot partially with a lid, and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir the tomatoes, collard greens, and peanut butter into the soup. Partially cover the pot again and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, another 20 minutes.

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.