GROUNDNUT SAUCE

Description
Vegetables, singly or in combination, compose many East African stews. Frequently, legumes of some sort are one of the basic ingredients - peanuts, for instance, or dried beans. This peanut sauce is Ugandan.

Ingredients

 * 1 onion, finely diced
 * 2 tomatoes, peeled and finely diced
 * 1 teaspoon curry powder
 * oil
 * 1 cup unsalted peanuts, finely ground
 * 3 to 4 cups water
 * salt to taste
 * 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained

Directions

 * 1) Combine onion and tomatoes and toss with curry powder. In a heavy stewing pan, sauté mixture in a small amount of oil until onions are yellow.
 * 2) Add nuts and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer, stirring constantly until simmering stage is reached. Continue cooking, uncovered, until nuts are well cooked.
 * 3) Season with salt to taste. At this point, if sauce is not reduced and slightly thickened, increase heat and reduce liquid until proper consistency. Mix in cooked spinach.