Domada (Gambian Peanut Stew)
Domada is a Gambian dish, usually prepared using regular veggies such as pumpkins or even potato sauce with groundnut[peanut] sauce as its base ingredient.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Gambia
- 1 lb beef stick or chicken breast, cut into ½ inch chunks () you can also use bone-in chicken pieces and simmer them in the sauce; once cooked leave the pieces whole or remove the meat from the bones and add it back to the stew.
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Roma tomatoes diced
- ¾ cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter
- 4 Maggi or Knorr tomato bouillon cubes
- 3 cups water
- Scotch bonnet chilies, diced, according to heat preference
- 4 cups pumpkin or sweet potato, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the oil in large Dutch oven. Sauté the onions until golden.
Add the beef and garlic and continue to sauté until the beef is no longer pink.
Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste, chilies, peanut butter and stir to combine.
Add the water and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add squash, cover, and continue to cook for 35-40 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve hot with rice. This stew tastes even better the next day.