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West African Peanut Stew

Rich, creamy peanut stew with chicken, tomatoes, sweet potato and warming spices.

5 June 2026
West African Peanut Stew

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs, bone-in
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 sweet potato, cubed
  • 4 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 600ml chicken stock
  • Fresh coriander and rice to serve

Method

  1. Brown chicken; remove. Soften onion, garlic and ginger in the same pan.
  2. Add spices and tomato purée; cook 1 min. Add tomatoes, stock and peanut butter; stir well.
  3. Add chicken and sweet potato; simmer 35 min until cooked through.
  4. Serve over rice with fresh coriander.