Nigerian Kidney Bean Stew With A Peanut Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups dried kidney beans
• 1 small green pepper, seeded & diced
• 2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 0.5 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup peanut butter, smooth is best
• 1 cup frozen corn

Recipe

• 1 soak the beans overnight. drain. place beans with 6 cups of water into a large pot. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 - 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
• 2 heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. add the onion, garlic and green pepper. saute until the onion is just translucent, turning the heat down as needed.
• 3 then, add the cumin and stir once or twice. add the tomato paste, cayenne, lemon juice & 1/2 cup of water. stir and bring to a simmer. turn the heat down and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, put the peanut butter in a small bowl. slowly add about 6 tbs of the liquid from the beans, mixing as you go. stir this mixture back into the beans.
• 5 when the tomato mixture has finished cooking, pour it into the pot of beans. add the corn. stir and bring to a simmer. cover, turn the heat to low and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 serve hot over rice, or with a good bread.