Nkatenkwan

Description
Various peanut soups are common throughout africa. some are very simple, others more elaborate. They are often eaten as a main course along with rice, or one of the fufu-like staples: baton de manioc, fufu, or ugali.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup groundnut paste
 * 8 oz smoked fish
 * 1 lb meat
 * 3 medium sized tomatoes
 * 6 chopped shallots
 * 3 garden eggs (optional)
 * 2 medium sized onions
 * 4 pts cold water
 * 1 clove garlic, ground
 * pepper and salt to taste

Directions

 * 1) Put groundnut paste in a cooking pot, add 1 pint of water, and mix until smooth and pouring.
 * 2) Bring to the boil, stir occasionally until it coats the back of the wooden spoon and oil collects at the top.
 * 3) Cut meat into pieces, wash and put into a coking pot.
 * 4) Season with salt, chopped shallots and garlic.
 * 5) Add a little water, bring to the boil.
 * 6) Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 7) Mix the cooked groundnut paste with the rest of the water and add to the meat.
 * 8) Add washed vegetables (tomatoes, pepper and onions) and cook until soft.
 * 9) Prepare and add the fish.
 * 10) Remove the vegetables from soup, grind and return the paste to soup.
 * 11) Allow to simmer for about 1 hour.
 * 12) Serve hot with boiled yam, rice, fufu, etc.