Hkatenkwan (Groundnut Stew)

Ingredients

• •1 chicken, cut into pieces
• •1 inch piece of ginger
• •1/2 onion
• •2 tablespoons tomato paste
• •1 tablespoon peanut oil
• •Cooking oil
• •1 cup onion, well chopped
• •1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• •2/3 cup peanut butter
• •2 teaspoons salt
• •2 hot chilies, crushed
• •1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• •1 medium-sized eggplant, peeled and cubed
• •2 cups fresh or frozen okra

Directions

1. 1Boil chicken with ginger and the onion half, using about 2 cups water.
2. 2Meanwhile, in a separate large pot, fry tomato paste in the oil over low heat for about 5 minutes.
3. 3Add to the paste the chopped onions and tomatoes, stirring occasionally until the onions are clear. Remove the partially-cooked chicken pieces and put them, along with about half the broth, in the large pot.
4. 4Add the peanut butter, salt and peppers.
5. 5Cook for 5 minutes before stirring in the eggplant and okra. Continue cooking until the chicken and vegetables are tender. Add more broth as needed to maintain a thick, stewy consistency.