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Nkatenkwan (Groundnut Soup)

Name: Nkatenkwan (Groundnut Soup)
Total time: 1h 30m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Ghana
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into 8; 1 cup smooth natural peanut butter; 4 tomatoes + 1 onion + 2 scotch bonnets, blended; 1 thumb ginger, grated; 1 small garden egg (optional), chopped; 5 cups chicken stock; Salt, 1 stock cube

Velvety peanut soup with chicken, ginger and chili — Ghana's hearty Sunday classic served with fufu or rice balls.

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1h 30m 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 8
• 1 cup smooth natural peanut butter
• 4 tomatoes + 1 onion + 2 scotch bonnets, blended
• 1 thumb ginger, grated
• 1 small garden egg (optional), chopped
• 5 cups chicken stock
• Salt, 1 stock cube

Method

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Season chicken with salt, ginger and a little blended onion; steam 15 minutes in its own juices.

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1
Season chicken with salt, ginger and a little blended onion; steam 15 minutes in its own juices.
2
Loosen peanut butter with 2 cups stock until smooth; add to pot with chicken.
3
Stir in blended tomato-pepper mix, remaining stock and stock cube. Bring to a gentle boil.
4
Skim oil that rises, lower heat and simmer 45 minutes, stirring often so the peanut doesn't scorch.
5
Adjust seasoning and serve with fufu, omotuo (rice balls) or banku.