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Serving Size: 8
Peanut soup appears on the menu in many African countries. This smooth, creamy version thickened with both peanuts and peanut butter gets its sweetness from yam. A warm reddish brown, the soup is fragrant with sweet spices, intensely flavored, earthy and piquant. Europeans brought peanuts from South America to Africa in the early 1500’s where they caught on quickly because of their similarity to the native African bambarra groundnut. In the U.S. it has become traditional to serve this soup when celebrating the seven days of Kwanzaa. Substitute vegetable stock for a deliciously rich vegetarian soup.
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon each: chopped garlic and
ginger root
2 teaspoons each: ground cumin and ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch each: ground cloves and cayenne pepper
1 (15-ounce) can chopped plum tomatoes, or 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes
2 large yams, peeled and cut-up
3/4 cup roasted peanuts
6 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock), simmering
½ cup peanut butter
½ bunch cilantro, leaves chopped
Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Optional garnishes: diced fresh tomato, cilantro sprigs, and chopped roasted peanuts
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