Vegetarian Peanut Sauce

Name: Vegetarian Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bénin
Ingredients: 150 g pure unsweetened peanut paste; 300 g carrots; 300 g eggplants; 400 g tomatoes; 150 g onion; 10 g garlic; 25 g olive oil; 300 ml water; 4 g salt; 1 g fresh chili pepper

Vegetarian peanut sauce: a homemade version with weighed ingredients and detailed preparation.

Ingredients

150 g pure unsweetened peanut paste
300 g carrots
300 g eggplants
400 g tomatoes
150 g onion
10 g garlic
25 g olive oil
300 ml water
4 g salt
1 g fresh chili pepper

Preparation

Prepare the ingredients indicated by edible weight. Mince the onion, chop the garlic, and cut the tomatoes.

Melt the onion in the oil for 5 minutes over moderate heat. Add the garlic, tomatoes, and chili pepper, then cook for another 5 minutes.

Add the carrots in thin slices and the eggplants in small cubes. Pour in the water and simmer for 15 minutes.

Dilute the peanut paste in a ladle of hot liquid. Pour it into the sauce and continue cooking for 15 minutes, stirring until the vegetables are fully cooked.

Add the salt and reduce uncovered if necessary. Serve hot; accompaniments are counted separately.