Malinese Chicken in Peanut Sauce (Tigadeguena)

Ingredients:

Groundnut oil for frying

1 chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces

2 onions, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 small tin tomato paste

250 ml peanut butter

250 ml water

Cayenne pepper to taste

Salt and black pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

Heat about 3 tbsp oil in a deep pot. Add the chicken and fry on both sides until well browned. Remove the chicken and set aside. Fry the onions and garlic in the same pan until just softened then add the tomato paste. Reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes then return the chicken to the pot. Add the peanut butter and reduce the heat to low. Now add just enough water to form a smooth sauce. Add spices to taste, stir to mix and simmer until the chicken is done. This dish is traditionally served with fried or boiled plantains or on a bed of rice.

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