A bowl of rice with peanut stew.

Philip Laubner/CRS

Philip Laubner/CRS

West African Peanut Stew — Niger

Cooking Time: 30 min Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 4 tablespoons fair trade olive oil
  • 6 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 small sweet potatoes, cubed
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 cups chopped kale or spinach
  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter

Preparation

In a large pot, sauté onion, garlic and ginger in oil until tender. Add 5 cups water and season with crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper. Stir in sweet potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water, tomatoes, greens and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice.

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