Nigerian Groundnut Stew Recipes

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.

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.

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.