Groundnut (Peanut) Stew
Posted by Anthony on June 1, 2015 in Soup
Serves: 6-8 
Time: 20 min (active), 40 min (inactive) 
Difficulty: Easy
Last week, my wife and I received a newsletter for each of our children that we sponsor through Compassion International. One of the items included in each newsletter was a recipe for a native dish that is typically eaten by the child. Feeling inspired by the recipes, and seeing the opportunity to add the new recipes to my 50 in 15 Challenge, I decided to try my hand at each one.
First up was this recipe for Groundnut (Peanut) Stew, which is a recipe from Northern Uganda where our sponsor child Stuart lives. I looked at a few other recipes for Peanut Soup, and saw that there is a variety of ingredients that can be used, but I chose to stick with the recipe and ingredients from the Compassion newsletter. The end result was surprisingly tasty — sort of like a peanut-flavored vegetable curry. And it just so happens that it’s both vegetarian- and vegan-friendly.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. peanut oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
- 3 c. water
- 4-6 oz. peanut butter
- 1 tbsp. curry powder
- Juice of 1-2 limes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan or pot. Add the onions and celery and sauté for 10 minutes over medium heat. Stir in the bell and jalapeño peppers and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add the curry powder, salt, and pepper, then add the water and tomatoes, stirring well to mix in the spices. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat for 30-40 minutes.
- Whisk together the peanut butter and lime juice until smooth, then stir in to the stew to combine.
- Optional: Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.
Notes
As mentioned above, there are a variety of different ingredients that can be used in Peanut Soup/Stew, so if any of the ingredients used here don’t strike your fancy, don’t be afraid to swap them out with something else that’s more to your liking. And if you want a little extra kick, try using more curry powder, or even adding in more jalapeño chilis and/or spices.
Bon Appétit!
