Brimming with vegetables, this flavorful stew is especially good served over rice or couscous or with coarse whole grain bread.
Course
Soup
Cuisine
West African
Yields4servings
AuthorRobin Robertson
Ingredients
1tablespoonneutral vegetable oil or 1/4 cup water
1large yellow onion, chopped
1sweet potato, peeled and diced
1green bell pepper, chopped
1medium eggplant, diced
1cupsliced okra, fresh or frozen
1clovegarlic, minced
114.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2cuppeanut butter
1 1/2cupsvegetable broth
1/4teaspooncayenne, or to taste
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Heat the oil or water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, sweet potato, and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the eggplant, okra, and garlic. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer, then stir in the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter and broth, stirring until smooth. Stir the peanut butter mixture into the stew and season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
For a thicker consistency, scoop out about 1 cup of the stew and puree it in a blender or food processor, then return it to the pot.