Binyebwa (Ugandan Groundnut Stew)
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The Tale of Binyebwa (Ugandan Groundnut Stew)
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Binyebwa, a groundnut (peanut) sauce often paired with matoke, is credited to the Baganda people of central Uganda. Groundnuts themselves reached Uganda through traders around the mid-19th century, and the resulting stew—today the second most common sauce in the country after bean-based ones—remains especially popular at traditional weddings.
Ingredients
Scale:· 6 servings
- 2 cups raw peanuts, ground into a paste
- 1 lb chicken or beef, cubed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 3 cups water or stock
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1Heat oil in a pot and brown the meat on all sides.
- 2Add the onion and cook until softened.
- 3Add tomatoes and cook until they break down into a sauce.
- 4Whisk the ground peanut paste with a cup of water until smooth, then stir into the pot.
- 5Add the remaining water or stock and bring to a gentle simmer.
- 6Cover and cook 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 7Season with salt and serve with matoke, rice, or posho.
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