Tigadège Na (Malian Peanut Stew)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken or beef, cut into pieces
• 1 cup natural peanut butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 sweet potato, cubed
• 4 cups water or stock
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1Brown the meat with onion in oil in a large pot.
2. 2Stir in tomato paste and chopped tomatoes and cook 5 minutes.
3. 3Whisk peanut butter with a cup of warm water until smooth, then add to the pot along with remaining water and whole scotch bonnet.
4. 4Simmer covered 30 minutes, then add carrots and sweet potato and cook 20 more minutes.
5. 5Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens and the oil from the peanuts rises to the top.
6. 6Season with salt and serve over rice.

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