Botswanan Chicken Groundnut Stew Recipes

BOTSWANAN CHICKEN GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• Prepare the sauce by combining the sugar, chilli flakes, ginger, peanut butter and tomato paste in a bowl.
• Slowly stir-in the water a little at a time until the sauce is smooth.
• Add the oil to a large pan and fry the chopped onion until translucent. Add the chicken and continue frying until the chicken has begun to brown before adding the bell pepper. (Can add a chopped and seeded hot pepper if you like a little more heat!).
• Continue cooking until the chicken is nicely browned all over.
• Pour-in the peanut sauce and diced tomatoes and stir well.
• Cover and reduce the heat to low simmer.
• Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste and add salt if needed.
• Serve over rice or rice balls.

WEST AFRICAN GROUNDNUT STEW

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat oil.
• Roll chicken in flour and brown in oil with nutmeg and chili powder.
• When chicken is browned, add onions and garlic, tomato paste, water, hot sauce (if using) and salt.
• Stir well.
• Mix the boiling water with the peanut butter and add to pot.
• Simmer covered over low heat until tender, about 45-60 minutes.
• About halfway through cooking, add chopped vegetables.
• If stew is too watery, mix 2-3 tbsp of corn startch with cold water to make a thickening paste and add to stew.
• Serve over a bed of rice.