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Groundnut Stew

Sierra Leonean groundnut stew with chicken, peanut butter, tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, chile, and rich stock.

Country
Sierra Leone
Region
West Africa
Time
80 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

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When to cook it

Best for Everyday meals. Plan on a medium cook and about 80 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

White rice, plantain, fufu, cassava, or gari

Regional lane

Sierra Leone national table. A structured Sierra Leone dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Adding too much liquid after the rice goes in.
  • Stirring too often once the grains should be steaming.
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
How you know it is ready
  • The grains should be tender but still distinct, with steam carrying the seasoning upward.
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
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White rice, plantain, fufu, cassava, or gari

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Sierra Leone national table

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Servings 6

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Step-by-step method

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5 steps 20 min prep 60 min cook 80 min total medium
1
Cook the chicken
Season chicken and boil until tender, about 25 minutes. Reserve stock.
Cook chicken 25:00
2
Fry the base
Heat oil, fry onions until golden. Add blended tomatoes and cook 10 minutes until reduced.
Fry base 10:00
3
Add peanut butter
Dissolve peanut butter in 2 cups chicken stock. Pour into the tomato base and stir well.
4
Simmer the stew
Add chicken pieces and scotch bonnets. Simmer 20 minutes until thick and creamy.
Simmer 20:00
5
Serve
Serve over white rice or with fufu.

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