Caldo de Mancarra (Peanut Stew)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken or beef, cut into pieces
• 1 cup natural peanut butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 4 cups water or stock
• 2 tbsp palm oil

Instructions

1. 1Brown the meat with onion in palm oil in a large pot.
2. 2Add tomatoes and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. 3Whisk peanut butter with warm water until smooth and stir into the pot along with remaining water and whole scotch bonnet.
4. 4Simmer covered 30 minutes, then add carrots and cook 20 more minutes.
5. 5Simmer uncovered until the sauce is thick and rich.
6. 6Season with salt and serve hot over rice.

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