African recipe: Vegetables In Peanut Sauce

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Vegetables In Peanut Sauce

 

Recipe By : Classic African by Rosamund Grant

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : African Dairy Restricted

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 Tablespoon palm oil -- -or-

vegetable oil

1 onion -- chopped

2 garlic cloves -- crushed

400 Grams canned tomatoes -- pureed

3 Tablespoons peanut butter -- preferably unsalted

750 Milliliters water

1 Teaspoon dried thyme

1 green chile -- seeded and chopped

1 vegetable stock cube

1/2 Teaspoon ground allspice

salt -- to taste

2 carrots

115 Grams white cabbage

175 Grams okra

1/2 red pepper

150 Milliliters vegetable stock

 

1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and fry the onion and garlic

over a moderate heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the tomatoes

and peanut butter and stir well.

 

2. Stir in the water, thyme, chile, stock cube, allspice and a little salt.

Bring to the boil then simmer gently, uncovered, for about 35 minutes.

 

3 Meanwhile, cut the carrots into sticks, slice the cabbage, top and tail

the okra and seed the red pepper.

 

4. Place the vegetables in a saucepan with the stock, bring to the boil and

cook until tender but still with a little " bite " .

 

5. Drain the vegetables and place them in a warmed serving dish. Pour the

peanut sauce over the top and serve.

 

 

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NOTES : Palm oil, a much-used African ingredient, gives this dish a distinct

flavor; if you prefer, however, you can use and oil with less flavor

instead.