Groundnut soup (also called peanut stew) is a common but delicious Nigerian delicacy which is commonly eaten with rice, a starch like eba or pounded yam.
Cook Time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Nigerian
Servings: 8
Calories: 424.8kcal
Author: Yummy Medley
Ingredients
Braised Meat
2.5lbsstewing goat meat
1red onion sliced
2tspBouillon
1tspsalt
Groundnut Soup/Peanut Stew
2cupsraw skinned peanuts
3scotch bonnet or habanero peppers roughly choppeduse less if you do not like spicy food
0.5lbschopped spinachabout 5 cups chopped, about 2 cups frozen
In a stew pot, braise the goat meat over low- medium heat with the onions, bullion and salt for 30-35 minutes. If you are cooking goat meat from an older or male goat, you may need to cook the meat for longer for it to be tender.
Next, toast the peanuts in a pan, stirring continuously over low heat, till the nuts turn toasty in color. It should take about 15- 25 minutes depending on how hot the pan is.
Allow the nuts to cool completely before grinding.
In a blender, food processor, mortar and pestle, grind the peanuts into a rough powder. Be mindful not to blend into a butter (it really doesn't hurt if blended to a butter, this is just how I learned to do it).
Mix the braising the liquid from braising the goat meat and water (should make up about 3 cups of liquid) with the ground peanuts and scotch bonnet peppers in a pot making sure there are no peanut lumps. Bring this mixture to a gentle boil over low- medium heat for about 10 minutes, mixing continuously to prevent burning.
At this stage, you may add more or less water depending on the consistency you prepare. If you prefer a lighter soup, add more water. If you prefer a thicker soup add no more water. Note that as the stew continues to cook, it usually thickens up. It also thickens a little more once it cools down.
After 10 minutes, add in the palm oil, braised meat, crayfish, and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add in the chopped spinach and simmer for 5 minutes on low heat, stiring occasionally to prevent burning.
Take the stew off the heat and serve.
Notes
Your groundnut soup/peanut stew can be served with your choice of fufu or riceNutrition InfoIn addition to the nutrition info below, Nigerian peanut stew has been found to have high concentrations of calcium and phosphorus [1] and as such is locally considered to be a nutritious dish for pregnant and nursing women.