Groundnut Soup (with chicken)

8 to 12 Chicken pieces

1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter 

1 medium onion, chopped

8 cups slightly warm water 

1 teaspoon salt

2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled or 2 tablespoons tomato paste 

1 teaspoon pepper Diced pimentos (optional) 

1 teaspoon hot curry powder (optional)   

Season chicken with onions and all dry ingredients. Moisten with a little water and cook over medium heat in a large saucepan for 15 minutes. Stir once or twice. 

While chicken is cooking, mix peanut butter with water in a bowl until smooth. Add peanut butter mixture to chicken when it is ready. Bring to a boil at once and continue boiling for about 30 minutes. 

Grind tomatoes in a blender until smooth, or, if a blender is not available, mash in a bowl and then pass pulp through a sieve. Add pulp to soup. Simmer until chicken becomes tender and oil begins to form in soup. Stir from time to time. 

Empty soup into serving dish, sprinkle with pimentos and serve hot. 

Serve 6/8 – cooking time 1 ½ hours