AFRICAN CUISINE

Hello ladies and gents this is the viking telling you that today we are talking about

GAMBIAN CUISINE

Gambian cuisine is part of West African cuisine and includes the culinary practices and traditions of the nation of Gambia. Common ingredients include fish, rice, peanuts, tomato, black eyed peas, lemon, cassava, cabbage, salt, pepper, onion, chili, and various herbs. Oysters are also a popular food from the River Gambia, and are harvested by women

Domada (Gambian Peanut Stew)

 
Ingredients

• 1 lb beef steak or 1 lb chicken breast, cut into ½ inch chunks (or use bone-in chicken pieces and simmer them in the sauce; once cooked leave the pieces whole or remove the meat from the bones and add it back to the stew.)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
• ½ can (3 oz) tomato paste
• ¾ cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter
• 4 Maggi or Knorr tomato bouillon cubes
• 3 cups water
• Scotch bonnet chilies, diced, according to heat preference
• 4 cups pumpkin or sweet potato, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in large Dutch oven. Saute the onions until golden. 
2. Add the beef and garlic and continue to sauté until the beef is no longer pink.
3.  Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste, chilies, peanut butter and stir to combine. Add the water and bouillon cubes.
4.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
5. Add squash, cover, and continue to cook for 35-40 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve hot with rice. This stew tastes even better the next day.

And as always have a chilled day from the viking.