Ground-Nut Soup(African) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 6 lb. chicken, cut into sections
2 medium onions, chopped
4 medium tomatoes
1 lb. ground nut paste or 1 2/4 c. peanut butter
2 fresh red peppers or ground red pepper to taste
12 c. water

Preparation

Brown chicken and onions in large saucepan until golden.
Salt to taste.
Add just enough cold water to cover chicken and add tomatoes.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove tomatoes; scoop out pulp and add pulp to stock.
Mix peanuts or peanut butter into smooth cream with hot stock from saucepan.
Add water and peppers.
Season to taste.
Cook slowly until oil rises to the top of soup.
If chicken becomes tender before oil rises, remove chicken to prevent disintegration. Return to pot when soup is cooked.
Serves 6.