Groundnut Stew II

Description
Groundnut Stew

Ingredients

 * 1-2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (optional)
 * 2-3 tbsp peanut oil
 * 1 or 2 chickens, cut into large bite-sized pieces
 * salt (to taste)
 * black pepper (to taste)
 * chicken broth or stock (optional)
 * 2-3 tomatoes, chopped
 * 2-3 onions, chopped very fine
 * 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
 * 1-2 hot chili peppers, chopped (optional)
 * ½ tsp ground ginger or coriander
 * pinch of thyme or a bay leaf
 * ¼ cup dried shrimp or dried prawns (optional)
 * 1 medium eggplant (optional)
 * 1 sweet green pepper (or bell pepper), chopped (optional)
 * 1 squash, chopped (optional)
 * 1 cup peanut butter (preferably natural and unsweetened)

Directions
Boil the sweet potatoes until they begin to become tender. In a large pot oven fry the meat in hot oil, until browned. Add salt and pepper. Reduce heat, add a cup of chicken broth and simmer.

Heat oil in a skillet. Fry the tomatoes, onions, garlic, chili peppers over high heat. Add spices. Add the optional vegetables, sweet potatoes, dried shrimp or prawns. Reduce heat and stir in peanut butter and a bit of water or broth. Stir until smooth.

Add the tomato-onion-peanut mixture to the simmering meat. Stir thoroughly and continue to simmer until the meat is cooked and the vegetables are tender.

Serve with boiled rice. Garnish with breadcrumbs or croutons, chopped nuts, chili peppers and salt, black pepper and red pepper.