Spicy African chicken stew

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• Goca

  19 October 2012

  Goca commented on this recipe

  I made this dish tonight - would recommend it very much. Absolutely lovely :)

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• Josie

  20 October 2012

  Josie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is really good. Used chicken breasts instead of drumsticks and thighs just because I had some in the fridge, so did not need to cook it for so long. Very spicy, but we enjoyed it very much. Makes a nice change from chilli or curry on a Saturday night.

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• Lesley10

  21 October 2012

  Lesley10 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Found flavours had matured well the day after this dish was cooked.

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• BigDave

  22 October 2012

  BigDave commented on this recipe

  I think that a whole jar of peanut butter overwhelms the dish a little.

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• swede

  24 October 2012

  swede rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really good, lots of taste - although next time I will add a little more cayenne to it as we really like spicy food. We left the chicken skins on, and that tasted great too. Definately be making again! Very filling too.

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• Bethbeth

  28 October 2012

  Bethbeth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty. Used half the peanut butter and extra chillies and I really enjoyed it. Don't ignore the tip about stirring, does indeed burn easily to the bottom of the pan! Nice to try something different.

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• Frantic Flapjack

  30 October 2012

  Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was very thick and gloopy. I didn't fancy eating it. Even my husband who is an avid peanut butter fan, thought there was too much peanut butter. Also, it could have done with being spicier. Don't forget to stir as it does stick to the bottom of the pan.

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• HarriATE

  08 November 2012

  HarriATE commented on this recipe

  I have recently tried this recipe and really enjoyed it! Changed a couple of things. Check out my blog for more www.harriate.blogspot.co.uk :)

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• Steph

  14 November 2012

  Steph rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We enjoyed this one, but I used less peanut butter than in recipe.

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• Katie

  25 November 2012

  Katie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely, the sauce is wonderful! To solve the problem of the sticking to the pan on the hob, I put the pot in the oven on a low heat to cook through the sweet potatoes. Worked well, we will be making this dish again, thanks for the recipe.

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• angryt

  22 December 2012

  angryt rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have to say I was NOT expecting this to be nice. When we first mixed the peanuts butter and stock we were dubious, once we added it all together it smelt AWFUL and tasted terrible. But reading all the reviews here we persisted, and slow cooked it. And I am so glad we did. It was really lovely, the sauce was just gorgeous, aromatic and creamy, and the chicken was just falling off the bone. It could be a bit spicier, but I really did enjoy it.

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• CaroleStevens

  15 January 2013

  CaroleStevens rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really nice, I would make sure you use a decent quality peanut butter and if it does get a bit too think you can control this by adding a bit of water. Will be making again :)

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  24 February 2013

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• Erica M

  06 March 2013

  Erica M rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tried this recipe, I am sorry, I LOVE BBCGOODFOOD but this tasted like dirty peanut water.... not nice at all....

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• StormyRaincloud

  12 March 2013

  StormyRaincloud rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious. I have been putting it off because of the high calorie and fat content, but I couldn't resist and it was definitely worth the wait. I didn't add the chillies, because the younglings would moan, but I will definitely add some next time, they can cope with a little spice and it would be so much nicer with a little kick.

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• Buttercup

  10 April 2013

  Buttercup rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I have just finished eating this. Really enjoyed it, have made enough to freeze and will certainly be making it again.

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Ingredients

• 500ml chicken stock , heated
• 340g jar smooth peanut butter
• 2 onions , halved and thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil
• 3 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• ½-1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3 tsp ground coriander
• 3 tsp ground cumin
• 1-2 scotch bonnet chillies, deseeded and chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 x 800g pack chicken thighs and drumsticks, skinned
• 3 sweet potatoes , cut into chunks
• 2 red peppers , deseeded and cut into chunks
• good handful coriander , chopped, a little reserved for sprinkling
• rice and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

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Serves 8

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 500ml chicken stock , heated
• 340g jar smooth peanut butter
• 2 onions , halved and thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil
• 3 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• ½-1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3 tsp ground coriander
• 3 tsp ground cumin
• 1-2 scotch bonnet chillies, deseeded and chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 2 x 800g pack chicken thighs and drumsticks, skinned
• 3 sweet potatoes , cut into chunks
• 2 red peppers , deseeded and cut into chunks
• good handful coriander , chopped, a little reserved for sprinkling
• rice and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

PER SERVING

633 kcalories, protein 44g, carbohydrate 25g, fat 40 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 4g, sugar 12g, salt 0.8 g

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