Riz Sauce Arachide (Rice with Peanut Sauce)

Name: Riz Sauce Arachide (Rice with Peanut Sauce)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Togo
Ingredients: 3 cups rice, washed; 2 lbs chicken pieces; 1 cup peanut butter; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole; 4 cups water or chicken stock; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

6 servings15 min prep45 min cookEasy Togo

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Riz Sauce Arachide (Rice with Peanut Sauce)

Story updated September 17, 2026

Rice with peanut sauce belongs to the wider mafé, or peanut-stew, tradition found across West Africa, built on groundnuts that arrived from South America via Portuguese trade in the 16th century. In Togo, the dish became a comforting, everyday staple pairing simple rice with a rich, nutty sauce, often enriched with meat or dried fish.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

3 cups rice, washed
2 lbs chicken pieces
1 cup peanut butter
1 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole
4 cups water or chicken stock
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1Brown the chicken with onion in oil in a large pot.
2Add tomatoes and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3Whisk peanut butter into warm water until smooth, then stir into the pot along with the whole scotch bonnet.
4Simmer 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and the sauce is thick and rich.
5Cook the rice separately according to package directions.
6Serve the peanut sauce and chicken hot over the rice.

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