🇲🇿 Mozambican Cuisine

Caril de Amendoim

Peanut Curry

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 366 kcal

A velvety vegetable curry enriched with ground peanuts and coconut milk, a comforting everyday dish in Mozambican homes.

Ingredients

  • 150g roasted peanuts, ground
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 2 sweet potatoes, cubed
  • 1 bunch leafy greens, chopped
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Chili flakes

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot, sauté onion and garlic for five minutes until softened and lightly golden.
  2. 2 Add curry powder and chili flakes, stir for one minute, then add tomatoes and cook until they break down.
  3. 3 Add sweet potato cubes and enough water to cover, bring to a boil, and cook for fifteen minutes until tender.
  4. 4 Stir in ground peanuts and coconut milk, mixing thoroughly until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
  5. 5 Add chopped greens and simmer for five more minutes until they are wilted and tender in the peanut sauce.
  6. 6 Serve hot over xima or rice, adjusting salt and heat to taste before bringing to the table.

Did You Know?

Peanuts were introduced to Mozambique from Brazil via Portuguese traders and quickly became a kitchen essential.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/mozambican/caril-de-amendoim/