Subject: Ghanaian Peanut Stew (Nketie Wonu)
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Thu Oct 10 2002 - 07:00:25 EDT
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FOOD FUNNY
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"Bookworm" writes, "My favorite food funny was attributed to Groucho
Marx:"
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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TODAY'S RECIPE
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Even though the peanut (groundnut to some) is native to South America,
we often associate it with African cooking because it was introduced
to Africa by Spanish and Portuguese colonists, and was subsequently
brought to North America by African slaves. Here is an authentic West
African dish using the ubiquitous legume:
Ghanaian Peanut Stew (Nketie Wonu)
3 Tbs (45 ml) vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs (675 g) stewing beef, cut into 1-inch (3 cm) cubes
3 medium onions, diced
1-2 hot chili peppers, chopped (optional)
3 cups (750 ml) beef stock or water
6 oz (170 g) tomato paste
5 Tbs (75 ml) creamy peanut butter, preferably unsweetened
3-4 potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
4-6 carrots, coarsely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a large pot and saute the beef until browned on all
sides. Add the onions and optional chili peppers and saute until the
onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stock, tomato
paste, and peanut butter and bring to a boil, stirring frequently to
incorporate the tomato paste and peanut butter. Add the potatoes,
carrots, salt, and pepper and simmer covered for 1 hour. Serves
4 to 6.
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