peanut butter stew (dovi)
categories:  Chicken | International |    

Prepared: 2003-09-21

Ingredients:

• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced and crushed
• 3 to 4 fresh tomatoes (or 1 large can of tomatoes)
• 1 teaspoon salt & ½ teaspoon pepper
• 6 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 1 chili pepper or ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ pound spinach or pumpkin leaves

Preparation:

• in a large stew pot over medium heat, sauté onions in butter until golden brown.
• add garlic, salt and hot peppers.
• stir for 2 or 3 minutes then add green peppers and chicken.
• brown the chicken.
• when all the chicken pieces are brown on every side, mash tomatoes with a fork and mix them into the stew, along with about 2 cups water.
• reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• thin the peanut butter with a few spoons of hot broth and add half the resulting paste to the pot.
• simmer until the meat is well-cooked.
• in a separate pot, boil spinach or pumpkin leaves for several minutes until tender.
• drain and toss with the remainder of the peanut paste.
• serve stew and greens side by side.

makes 4 servings