African Groundnut Soup

Name: African Groundnut Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp cumin; 1.25 tbsp coriander; 5 tbsp chermoula; 2 tsp cayenne pepper; 3 tbsp peanut oil; 3 onions; 1 garlic clove; 6 inches piece ginger; 1 can tomatoes (28 ounce); 16 cup vegetable stock; 2 bay leaves; 3 lb sweet potatoes; cold-pressed peanut oil; sea salt and pepper; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 lb adzuki beans; 2 poblano peppers; 3 red peppers; 10 plum tomatoes; 1 bunch parsley; 1 bunch mint; lime zest; 1 cup peanuts; 0.25 cup sea salt; 1 lime wedge

Coriander, chermoula and tomatoes come together in this West African soup, fragrant with cumin and cayenne and roasted in the oven. Finish with chopped peanuts, lime juice, lime salt.

2 hr · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 90 min · 120 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat large pot on high heat. Pour in peanut oil, and then add onions. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, then add garlic and ginger. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until soft and translucent, another 10 minutes.
2
Sprinkle in half of spice mixture, salt to taste and stir until mixed well. Pour in crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 1 hour. Strain broth, then puree solids with 2-3 cups of broth until very smooth. Strain through fine strainer.
60 min
3
While broth is simmering, reserve 2 sweet potatoes for garnish and dice. Remaining potatoes into 1/4” pieces. Toss in peanut oil, salt and pepper, and roast in 425 degree oven until just tender. Set aside to cool.
4
Place peanut butter into medium bowl and slowly whisk in 1-2 cups of broth until mixture is smooth. Pour mixture back into pot with broth.
5
Toss together cooked beans, sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, parsley and mint. Season with salt, spice mixture and lime zest to taste.
6
In shallow bowl, pour broth, then spoon vegetable mixture into the center. Garnish with chopped peanuts, lime juice, lime salt (zest of 2 limes mixed with ¼ cup Malden sea salt), and sweet potato chips. (Cut whole sweet potatoes into ½“ thick pieces. Use peeler to make thin ribbons. Fry in 300 degree canola oil. Salt to taste.).