🇬🇳 Guinean Cuisine

Tiga Dega Na

Peanut Butter Stew

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 556 kcal

A rich, velvety groundnut stew with tender chicken pieces, tomatoes, and okra simmered until the peanut sauce thickens to a luscious consistency.

Ingredients

1kg chicken pieces
1.5 cups smooth peanut butter
4 tomatoes, blended
2 onions, chopped
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 scotch bonnet peppers
200g okra, sliced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 bouillon cubes
Salt to taste
1L water

Instructions

1 Season chicken with salt and brown in oil until golden on all sides.
2 Add onions and cook until translucent.
3 Stir in blended tomatoes and tomato paste, cook 10 minutes.
4 Dissolve peanut butter in warm water and add to pot.
5 Add peppers and bouillon cubes, simmer 30 minutes on low heat.
6 Add okra in the last 10 minutes. Serve over steamed rice.

Did You Know?

The name translates to "peanut butter is here" in Mandinka, a joyful announcement that this beloved stew is ready to eat.