African Pineapple Peanut Stew Recipes

AFRICAN PINEAPPLE PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• In a covered saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are lightly browned.
• While the onions saute, wash the kale.
• Remove the stems. Stack the leaves on a cutting surface and slice crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices.
• Add the pineapple and its juice to the onions and bring to a simmer. Stir in the kale, cover, and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until just tender.
• Mix in the peanut butter, hot pepper sauce, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add salt to taste.

AFRICAN PINEAPPLE PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in oil, stirring often until lightly browned.
• While onions are cooking, wash the kale or chard, pull or cut out large stems, stack leaves on cutting surface and slice crosswise into 1 inch slices.
• Add the can of pineapple with its juice to the onions.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Stir in the kale or chard, cover, let simmer about 5 minutes, just until the greens are tender.
• Mix in the peanut butter, soy sauce and cilantro, simmer 5 more minutes.
• Add the sea salt to taste.
• Serve it over your favorite grain and top with the crushed peanuts and chopped scallions.

SAHARAN WEST AFRICAN PEANUT AND PINEAPPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Soak dried pineapple in a bowl of water until softened, at least 30 minutes; drain.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sweet onion, celery, and leek in hot oil until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle curry powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt over the vegetables; stir to coat. Cook and stir until strongly fragrant, about 4 minutes more.
• Add peanut butter to the pot. Drain about half the juice from the tomatoes and discard; pour remaining tomatoes and juice into the pot. Cook until the tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Pour 3 cups water into the pot; add drained pineapple.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer soup for 1 hour. Stir cream, green onion, and garlic into the soup.

AFRICAN PEANUT SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place the first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until pureed. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in sweet potatoes, beans and water., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender, adding kale during the last 30 minutes. If desired, top each serving with chopped peanuts and additional cilantro.

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.