African Peanut Butter Soup

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African Peanut Butter Soup is a traditional dish from West Africa. The soup is typically made with groundnuts, also known as peanuts, and vegetables such as sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and spinach. The dish is seasoned with spices such as ginger, garlic, and chili peppers, and often includes meat such as chicken or beef.

The soup has a creamy, nutty flavor with a hint of spice and is usually served with rice or bread. It is a popular comfort food in West African cuisine and is also a vegan-friendly option when made without meat.

Ingredients-

2tbsp butter1 medium onion diced1 tbsp ginger, minced1 jalapeño, seeds removed, diced4 garlic cloves, mincedSalt, pepper, cumin2 tbsp tomato paste1 can crushed tomatoes4 cups chicken stock1 sweet potato, peeled and diced1 can chickpeas, drained1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butterCooked chicken, shreddedpeanuts and cilantro

Directions-

Add the butter, onions and sauté until softened. Add in ginger, jalapeno and garlic. Add the pepper, cumin and tomato paste and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring, until paste darkens.Add the crushed tomatoes, stock, sweet-potatoes, chickpeas and peanut butter. Bring to a boil and stir until fully combined. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender. Taste the soup before adding salt. Depending on how salty your stock and/or peanut butter was, it may not need anymore salt.