Groundnut Sauce (From East And West Africa) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 small eggplant, cut into bite-sized pieces (with or without peel)
1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth unsweetened (you can find this in the health food section of many supermarkets)
1/4 cup water

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and 1/4 cup water and stir to make a paste. Set aside.
In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat for 1 minute then add the onions and saute until transparent.
Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes and then add the eggplant and cook for 5 more minutes.
Add the peanut butter and water mixture to the tomato mixture and stir well.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.